Medal for Merit in the Arts, in Gold (unstamped)
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SKU: 02.OLD.0114.101.01.001
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Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised leftward-facing profile of Grand Duke Nikolaus Friedrich Peter, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST UM DIE KUNST” (“FOR MERIT IN THE ARTS”), unmarked, measuring 29.62 mm in diameter, weighing 11.0 grams, in near extremely fine condition.
The Medal for Merit in the Arts was founded by Grand Duke Nikolaus Friedrich Peter and was conferred upon male and female artists, including actors and virtuosi, who made outstanding contributions to the field of art.
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