Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I

(Militar Dienstauszeichnungen) Instituted 18 June 1825. A straight-arm cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the crowned ciper “FW III” (Friedrich Wilhelm III), the revere centre bears “XXV”, the arms arm pebbled with smooth borders, with suspension loop on a blue ribbon, measuring 39.40 mm (w) x 43.90 mm (h), very fine.