Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Silver Merit Medal Hold with French silver hallmark on

with French silver hallmark on suspension (eagle's head)

the former with the Buckingham Palace Letter of Condolence and a Receipt of Plaque (stamped in black ink "785133"

1 and forfeiting 13 days' pay on October 3

on its original ribbon blue good conduct ribbon

the reverse with an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST” (“FOR MERIT”)

Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Silver Merit Medal Hold with French silver hallmark on(Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausorden). Instituted 25 December 1833. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central Maltese Cross bearing a wreathed Saxon coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of FIDELITER ET CONSTANTER (FAITHFUL AND STEADFAST), the reverse with a leftward facing profile of Duke Ernst II circumscribed by name and title, the