Bene Merenti Medal, Type III, Large Gold Medal

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SKU: 02.HOZ.0101.301.01.000

Estimated market value:

$5,000 USD

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Estimated market value:

$5,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Makers
    J. G. Zimmerer & Sohn, Sigmaringen
  • Composition
    Gold
  • Inscription
    Obv: GUILELMUS PRINCEPS DE HOHENZOLLERN Rev: BENE MERENTI
  • Size
    40mm

Physical Description and Item Details


A smooth circular medal with a raised border, constructed of gold. The obverse features the left-facing portrait of Duke Wilhelm with the circular inscription ‘GUILELMUS PRINCEPS DE HOHENZOLLERN’. Below that is the stamp cutter’s signature ‘O. SCHULZ 07’. The reverse features a wreath of oak leaves, tied at the top and bottom by a crossed ribbon, with the inscription ‘BENE MERENTI’ (‘for good service’) in the centre, with a decorative line underneath.

History


The Bene Merenti Medal was founded without statutes by Prince Carl Anton in 1857, and was initially intended to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art and science. It ranked between the Silver Merit Cross and the Golden Medal of Honour of the House Order.

The medal originally had a non-wearable design, but in 1910, Emperor Wilhelm II approved of the medal being made into a wearable decoration. From this point onward, the medal was conferred upon men and women associated with the princely court.

The Type III medals features the portrait of Prince Wilhelm on the obverse.

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