Eckernförde Campaign Cross, in Bronze

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SKU: 02.SXC.0107.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$500 USD

  • Eckernförde Campaign Cross, in Bronze Obverse

Estimated market value:

$500 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Bronze
  • Inscription
    Obv: ECKERNFOERDE Rev: D. 5 APRIL 1849
  • Size
    30mm
  • Version Remarks
    800 were awarded.
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Eckernförde Campaign Cross, in Bronze is attributed to Andreas Thies, Catalog 51, November 6-9, 2013. Please see the following page for more information: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A51_129_160.pdf

Physical Description and Item Details


A pebbled cross pattée with a raised smooth double border, constructed of bronze. The obverse features a crowned monogram ‘E’ on the 12 o’clock arm and an anchor on the 6 o’clock arm. Across the 9 and 3 o’clock arms is the inscription ‘ECKERNFOERDE’. The reverse is similar, except that the 6 o’clock arm features an oak leaf wreath, and across the 9 and 3 o’clock arms is the inscription ‘D. 5. APRIL 1849’. On a loop for suspension, on a yellow ribbon with a broad black centre, with green inner and black outer side stripes, the green ones being half the size of the black ones.

History


The Eckernförde Campaign Cross was founded on April 5, 1851 by Duke Ernst II of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha at a parade on the second anniversary of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha soldiers fighting at Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein under the command of the duke himself. Duke Ernst II had been awarded the 1st Class of the Military St. Henry Order and the Pour le Mérite.

Officers were awarded the cross in silvered bronze, while non-commissioned officers and enlisted men received a cross in bronze.

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