Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Duke Ernst II Medal, Type II, Civil Division visually-hidden circumscribed by the inscription WIEDERSEHENFEIER

circumscribed by the inscription WIEDERSEHENFEIER EHEM

Accompanied by its nickel-plated

63mm (diameter) and weighing 40

Since more and more men of the Zollgrenzschutz were eventually redeployed to the army

A silver gilt Maltese cross with white enameled arms

Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Duke Ernst II Medal, Type II, Civil Division visually-hidden circumscribed by the inscription WIEDERSEHENFEIER(Herzog Ernst Medaille). Instituted 1 August 1909 by Duke Ernst II. (1909 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon configured into a parade mount with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Duke Ernst II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of the former, situated within a circular laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring