Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Honour Decoration, II Class in Zink

(Militär-Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse in Zink). Instituted 27 February 1864 by King Wilhelm I. (1864-1918 issue; 1916-1918 issue in zink). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension form its period original tri-fold ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of “KRIEGS-VERDIENST” (“WAR MERIT”), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse bearing a raised monogram of King Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 40.54 mm in diameter, weighing 26.0 grams, demonstrating near-total loss of silver finish, a scarce wartime zink example in very fine condition.