General Honour Decoration for Art, Science, Industry, and Agriculture, Type I, Gold Medal

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SKU: 02.HSD.0102.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$3,400 USD

  • General Honour Decoration for Art, Science, Industry, and Agriculture, Type I, Gold Medal Obverse
  • General Honour Decoration for Art, Science, Industry, and Agriculture, Type I, Gold Medal Reverse

Estimated market value:

$3,400 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Gold
  • Inscription
    Obv: LUDWIG III GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN Rev: DEM VERDIENSTE
  • Size
    33mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the General Honour Decoration for Art, Science, Industry, and Agriculture, Type I, Gold Medal is attributed to Andreas Thies, Catalog 47, December 17, 2011. Please see the following page for more information: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A47_097_128.pdf

Physical Description and Item Details


A circular medal with a raised border, constructed of gold. The obverse features the left-facing portrait of Grand Duke Ludwig III on a smooth background, with the circular inscription ‘LUDWIG III GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN’. Below the neck is the stamp cutter’s signature ‘C. VOIGT’. The reverse is smooth and features a wreath of laurel on the left and oak leaves on the right, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, with the inscription ‘DEM VERDIENSTE’ in the centre. On a loop for suspension, on a ribbon with four white and five dark red stripes.

History


The General Honour Decoration for Art, Science, Industry, and Agriculture was established by Grand Duke Ludwig III and was conferred to recognise and award extraordinary achievements in the fields of art, science, industry, and agriculture.

The award could be conferred upon individuals who were not citizens of Hesse.

In 1904, the medal was divided into the Medal for Art and Science and the Medal for Agriculture and Industry.

The Type I medals feature the portrait of Ludwig III on the obverse.

The Type I Gold Medals are very rare.

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