Germany, Imperial. A Bremen Hanseatic Cross Auction Archive finely detailed centre cypher as

finely detailed centre cypher as well as individually affixed crowns in cross knees

numbered 1567 on the edge

Footnote: The medal was instituted on 24 April 1912 by Decree 1879 of the Sovereign Council of the Order

the exterior of the lid embossed with “Militaer-Verdienstkreuz III

surrounded by a ring of white enamels with a gilt inscription of “ОТЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА” (“PATRIOTIC WAR”)

Germany, Imperial. A Bremen Hanseatic Cross Auction Archive finely detailed centre cypher as(Hanseatenkreuz Bremen). Constructed of silvered copper with enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, bearing a central red enameled medallion overlaid by a silvered Bremen coat of arms, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914), topped by an integral loop with dual rings retaining an original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 39. 60 mm (w) x 43. 75 mm (h),