Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Merit Medal, c.1915

(Medaille Verdienst im Kriege 1914). A round silvered war alloy medal; the obverse inscribed “Verdienst im Kriege” (German - Merit in War) within a laurel wreath; the reverse with a crowned and double mirrored royal monogram of Günther; on a loop for suspension from a period original ribbon; measuring 39.56 mm in diameter; weighing 28.0 grams; in overall very fine condition.