Germany, Federal Republic. A War Merit Medal, 1957 Version Auction horizontal pinback (rusted)

horizontal pinback (rusted)

marked twice with a Crown and numbered "3" over "25" on the spine beside the ricasso markings

a fine silver line running along all four sides of the lid

natural tarnish

Germany, Federal Republic. A War Merit Medal, 1957 Version Auction horizontal pinback (rusted)(Kriegsverdienstmedaille). Constructed of bronze feinzink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central raised War Merit Cross, the reverse with an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 35 mm in diameter, weighing 17. 3 grams, in extremely fine condition.