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Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Pattée, the obverse with ribbed arms, with a central monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, the six o’clock arm with a date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41.28 mm (w) x 41.12 mm (h), weighing 16.6 grams, in extremely fine condition.\n\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46131284148501,"sku":"G48111.RL1","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c2020_749_mnc6252_1.jpg?v=1692897549"},{"product_id":"mecklenburg-schwerin-grand-duchy-a-civil-merit-medal-in-bronze-c1872-g51535","title":"Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, In Bronze, C.1872","description":"\u003cp\u003eInstituted 1798 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz. Type IV (1872). In bronze, the obverse featuring a right facing portrait of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II, surrounded by the inscription FRIEDRICH FRANZE GROSSHERZOG V. 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Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a vaulted Cross Pattée, the obverse with ribbed and pebbled arms, bearing a central raised monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, the six o’clock arm with a date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41.09 mm (w) x 41.36 mm (h), weighing 16.1 grams, with minor tarnishing evident in addition to bending of the catch, in near extremely fine condition.\n\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46135438147861,"sku":"G54203","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc1310_088.jpg?v=1692910080"},{"product_id":"mecklenburg-schwerin-grand-duchy-a-military-merit-cross-i-class-c-1935-g54884","title":"Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. 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Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a Cross Pattée with ribbed and pebbled arms, bearing a centra monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, the six o’clock arm bearing a date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm bearing a royal crown, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40.48 mm (w) x 40.45 mm (h), weighing 14.8 grams, demonstrating near-total loss of gilt finish, a veteran’s replacement piece manufactured c. 1935 in very fine condition.\n\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46135657890069,"sku":"G54884","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/ai1_5209.jpg?v=1695310821"},{"product_id":"mecklenburg-schwerin-grand-duchy-a-military-merit-cross-i-class-g58066","title":"Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. 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