Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A House Order Silver Merit Medal By F. Helfricht Hold the Department of Veteran Affairs

the Department of Veteran Affairs determining that his premature death was attributed to his war wounds

3-3/4” diameter circular plate with void centre on which is mounted the regimental badge

Naming is officially impressed on the First World War trio

bearing a raised hand-painted eagle clutching a green enameled laurel crown

the original ribbon

Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A House Order Silver Merit Medal By F. Helfricht Hold the Department of Veteran Affairs(Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens). Instituted 25 December 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen. (1871 1891 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Ernst I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central Saxon coat of arms on top of a