the reverse translates roughly to "for service faithfully performed" I can't read the writing on the obverse to give you a translation there. But the coat of arms looks very familiar to me, at first I thought Hamburg but it's not, Wurrtemberg? I will check on the coat of arms later on and try to let you know for sure unless someone comes along and beats me to it...
Rick
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed lamb contesting that vote. Benjamin Franklin - 1779
1836 Capped Liberty dime. My oldest US detecting find so far. I dig almost every signal I get for the most part. Go figure...
That is the Cologne City Coat of Arms and it is a medal presented for faithful services performed as Rick said... This medal was donated by the Wirthe Guild. Wirth= Innkeeper or Landlord (according to the old German Professions website.) Schwerdt's of Stuttgart were the manufacturer of this particular medal. Interestingly, they also made things like Iron Crosses and other German Militaria...I also agree this one is probably late 19th, early 20th Century. That's a very cool looking Griffin on the first pic!
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Rick
1836 Capped Liberty
dime. My oldest US
detecting find so far.
I dig almost every
signal I get for the most
part. Go figure...
Thanks Rick, any help would be appreciated-
Wirth= Innkeeper or Landlord (according to the old German Professions website.)
Schwerdt's of Stuttgart were the manufacturer of this particular medal. Interestingly, they also made things like Iron Crosses and other German Militaria...I also agree this one is probably late 19th, early 20th Century.
That's a very cool looking Griffin on the first pic!
Jim
Thank you for taking the time to research this, that's what I needed to know.
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