{"product_id":"montenegro-kingdom-a-medal-for-zeal-gold-grade-c-1910-eu24707","title":"Montenegro, Kingdom. A Medal for Zeal Gold Grade, c. 1910","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Medalja za Revnost) (Medal for Zeal), gold grade, bronze gilt, the obverse featuring the right-facing bust of Prince Nicholas I surrounded by the inscription “НИКОЛА I. КЊАЗ ЦРНОГОРСКИ” (“Nicholas I, Prince of Montenegro”), the reverse bearing the inscription “ЗА РЕВНОСТ” (“For Zeal”) within a laurel wreath, suspended from its original red, light blue and white three-piece sewn ribbon, measuring 30.4 mm in diameter x 35 mm inclusive of suspension device, in very fine condition with light wear to the gilt finish and glue residue to the reverse of the ribbon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootnote: Instituted in 1895 by Prince Nicholas I of Montenegro, the Medal for Zeal (Medalja za Revnost) recognized faithful and meritorious civil and military service to the Principality, and later Kingdom, of Montenegro. Awarded in gold and silver grades, it remained one of the country’s principal decorations until the end of the Petrović-Njegoš monarchy in 1918. The portrait on the obverse depicts Nicholas I, who became King of Montenegro in 1910, making medals bearing the royal title characteristic of the kingdom period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50053791777045,"sku":"EU24707","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_EU24707_2.jpg?v=1790017561","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/montenegro-kingdom-a-medal-for-zeal-gold-grade-c-1910-eu24707","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}