Prussia, Kingdom. An 1840 Medallion for the Guard Corps by Heinrich Franz Brandt
(Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps). Instituted 1 December 1827. (1840 issue). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a raised leftward-facing profile of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, with a central inscription of “ERINNERUNG” (“IN MEMORY”), circumscribed by dates of birth and death, the obverse maker marked “BRANDT F.”, measuring 45 mm in diameter, in better than very fine condition.

