Germany, Imperial. A China Campaign Medal for Combatants
(China-Denkmünze für Kämpfer). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with a horizontal pinback and yellow wool reverse liner, consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a German national eagle grappling with a Chinese dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised coat of arms of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by an inscription of “DEN SIEGREICHEN STREITERN” (“TO THE VICTORIOUS FIGHTERS”) and dates “1900 CHINA 1901”, unmarked, measuring 33.02 mm (w) x 36.24 mm (h), weighing 14.7 grams, in near extremely fine condition.

