Anhalt, Duchy. A Duke Friedrich II Merit Medallion
(Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a leftward-facing profile of Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of “FÜR VORZÜGLICHE LEISTUNGEN” (“FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES”), unmarked, measuring 42 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.

