Prussia, Kingdom. A Commemorative Koniggratz Cross, c.1866

(Preussen Erinnerungskreuz 1866 Koniggratz). Instituted 20 September 1866 by King Wilhelm I. A bronze paty with a laurel wreath between the arms, the obverse centre bearing the cipher “WR” for King WIlhelm I, circumscribed “PREUSSENS SIEGREICHEM HEERE” (PRUSSIA’S VICTORIOUS ARMY), the 12 o’clock arm bears the Prussian crown, the 9, 3 and 6 o’clock arms inscribed with “GOTT WAR MIT UNS IHM SEI DIE EHRE” (GOD WAS WITH US TO HIM BE THE GLORY), the reverse centre bears a crowned Prussian eagle perched on a cannon, the 12 o’clock arm inscribed with “KONIG-GRATZ”, the 9 o’clock arm inscribed with “DEN 3”, the 3 o’clock arm inscribed with “JULI” and the 6 o’clock arm inscribed with “1866”, on black ribbon with white and orange stripes, very fine.