Hannover. An 1815 Issue Waterloo Medal, Feldbataillon Lauenburg

An example of an 1815 issue Hanoverian Waterloo medal; constructed of a round silver medal suspended from a crimped suspension; the obverse depicting a rightward facing head of George IV, circumscribed “George Prinz Regent 1815”; the reverse inscribed “Waterloo Jun XVIII”, with a “Weapons Trophy “ above, a half laurel wreath on the bottom that is tied together by a ribbon, circumscribed “Hannoversche Tapferkeit” (German - Hanoverian Bravery); the edge of the medal marked “Soldat Johann Bircken Feldbataillon Lauenburg”; on a large loop for suspension; with a reproduction ribbon; measuring 35.00 mm in diameter; weighing 29.4 grams; with contact marks throughout, but in overall better than very fine condition.