Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Bravery Medal Auction Archive Both the throat and tip

Both the throat and tip features bronze fixtures secured in place with side rivets

and Miscellaneous”

constructed of partially blackened and silvered bronze

overall very fine to extremely fine condition

gold and bronze stars on its original ribbon)

Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Bravery Medal Auction Archive Both the throat and tip(Tapferkeitsmedaille) Instituted 20 February 1915 by Duke Ernst II. A circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bears a raised crossed paty with a central Saxon coat of arms, the 12 oclock arm bears a crown, the 9 and 3 oclock arms bear the date 1914, the reverse bears a crowned cipher E II (Duke Ernst II), with loop for suspension, measuring 32. 16 mm (w) x 35. 91 mm (h), fine.