Germany WW1 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". 
Silver example, of the initial period of WW1.
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 - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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