Germany, Imperial. A Warrior Merit Medal, I Class, C.1900 United Republic of with a Vienna assay mark

with a Vienna assay mark

in order to join the Army

signed under the bust I

Tonkin Medal 1883-8

maker marked "JOHNSON MILANO ROMA" on the front

Germany, Imperial. A Warrior Merit Medal, I Class, C.1900 United Republic of with a Vienna assay mark(Krieger Verdienstmedaille I. Klasse). Instituted 1835 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1873 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a wreathed inscription of KRIEGER VERDIENST (WARRIOR MERIT), the reverse with a monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 24. 94 mm in diameter, weighing 9. 1 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in near extremely fine condition.