Saxe-Meiningen, Kingdom. A Saxe-Meiningen First War Service Medal
(Verdienstabzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse depicts a Templar Cross with a central initial “B” for “Bernhard” within a ring of oak leaves, reverse depicts a Templar Cross with central Saxe-Meiningen coat of arms, ringed by an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914/15” (“For Merit in War 1914/15”), unmarked, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

