Bavaria, State. A Civil Merit Medal, By Losch, C.1890 Auction Archive all fair to fine

all fair to fine

1945 and was awarded to officers in the Peoples Army or of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for singular merit

3 mm x 46 mm

inscribed "De Dietsche Militie Zwarte Brigade" above and "HOU-ZEE

A Rare Silver Badge to the MacKenzie Papineau Battalion - in the centre a clenched hand

Bavaria, State. A Civil Merit Medal, By Losch, C.1890 Auction Archive all fair to fine(Zivilverdienstmedaille). Instituted on 31 December 1792. Type III. (1808 1918 Issue). A round, silver medal, the obverse presents the right facing bust of Maximilian Joseph, surrounded by the inscription MAXIMILIAN IOSEPH KNIG VON BAIERN, the maker mark under the neck section of the bust displays LOSCH, the reverse centre presents the five line inscription DEM VERDIENSTE UM FRST UND VATERLAND (THE MERIT OF PRINCE AND FATHERLAND), surrounded by a