Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords certificate_of_authenticity topped by an inscription of

topped by an inscription of “KUBAN” and a Wehrmacht eagle flanked by a date of “1943”

Rare Artist’s Proposal for Signum Laudis Medal by Meder-Meyer Antal - Artist’s Drawings by Meder-Meyer Antalfor for the Signum Laudis Medal

unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of an early Schinkel frame version by Wilhelm Deumer

and seven smooth rays in each quadrant

both on the exterior as well as the interior

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords certificate_of_authenticity topped by an inscription of(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1913 issue). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing an