Germany WWI Baden Silver Merit Medal of Grand Duke Friedrich II 1908 1916 in Silver

Imperial Germany - Grand Duchy of Baden: 
Meritorious Service Medal of Friedrich II, 
Silver Class. 
Signed "RM". 
Hallmarked on the rim.
The award was created in a different form (in 
2 classes - large and small Silver Medal of 
Merit) in 1769 by Grand Duke Karl-Friedrich. 
This version, with the portrait of Grand Duke 
Friedrich II, was established in 2 classes 
(silver and gold) and was issued since 1908 
and until the end of WW1, in 1918. 
This is the rare silver example of the period 
1908-1916.
After 1916, due to the war shortages the 
medal was produced in zinc alloy.
Only 3050 medals were produced in silver, while
about 100.000 medals were awarded in total.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 -1918 

Item 100% original - original ribbon

Condition as on the photos

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