Germany WWI Schwarzburg Rudolstadt Sondershausen War Merit Medal 1914

Imperial Germany- Principalities of 
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt & Sondershausen: 
WW1 Medal of War Merit on Combatant's 
ribbon.
Issued for "Merit in front of the Enemy". 
Silvered example in white metal (war metal - 
zinc alloy), 20g.
The medal was instituted by Prince Günther 
in 1914, based on the respective medals 
created by Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in 1870 
and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen in 1871 for 
the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. 
Note that the Principalities of Rudolstadt and 
Sondershausen were unified in 1909.
A very rare medal as the total population of 
the Principalities was below 200.000 people.

FULL SIZE

1909 - pre WW1 1914 -1918 

Item 100% original - vintage but replaced ribbon

Condition as in the photos

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