Campaign Medal, 1793-1815 (for five campaigns)

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SKU: 02.WUT.0130.101.01.008

Estimated market value:

$650 USD

  • Campaign Medal, 1793-1815 (for five campaigns) Obverse
  • Campaign Medal, 1793-1815 (for five campaigns) Reverse

Estimated market value:

$650 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Bronze
  • Inscription
    Obv: W Rev: FÜR TREUE DIENSTE IN FÜNF FELDZÜGEN
  • Size
    30mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image/illustration of the Campaign Medal, 1793-1815 (for five campaigns) is attributed to “Abbildungen zur Chronic sämtlicher Ritter-Orden und Ehrenzeichen aller Souveraine and Regierungen, Seiner Majestät dem Könige von Preußen Friedrich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr-Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History


The Campaign Medal, 1793-1815 was established on January 1, 1840 by King Wilhelm I. The medal was conferred upon military personnel of all ranks who rendered exceptional service in one or more field campaigns.

In order to receive the medal, a potential recipient had to have entered the area in which a conflict took place, or had to have directly fought against the enemy.

The medal was awarded for participation in one or more of the campaigns that took place in the following years: 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1799, 1800, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1809, 1812, 1813 in Saxony, 1813-1814 in France, and 1815.

The reverse inscription includes the number of campaigns the recipient participated in, ranging from 1 to 11. The rarity and price of the medal depend on the number of campaigns denoted on the medal.

The stamp of the medal was designed by Gottlob August Dietelbach.

The first imprint of the medals features a laurel wreath composed of 30 leaves on the obverse. The leaves are divided into two groups of 15 and they are joined together by a criss-crossed band. The second imprint of medals features a laurel wreath composed of 20 leaves on the obverse. The leaves are divided into two groups of 10 and they are joined together by a criss-crossed band. On both medals, the wreaths surround a large letter 'W' that is surmounted by a crown. The reverse of both medals features a semi-circular shaped shield with a scalloped top. There is an inward facing lion head on each of the scalloped corners. Two crossed swords are placed behind the shield.

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