Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal with Swords, by the Vienna Mint

(Orden vom Deutschen Adler, Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943-1945 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of the Order of the German Eagle consisting of a Maltese Cross with quadrants joined by NSDAP-style German national eagles clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “DEUTSCHE VERDIENSTMEDAILLE”, topped by a crossed sword clasp, the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “30” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 38.11 mm (w) x 45.04 mm (h), weighing 22.3 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in extremely fine condition.