Officer's Bavarian Military Merit Medal

**don_kihotis7** · 05-20-2011, 01:27 PM

Hello imperial members. I am interested in this beauty. Maybe the most beautiful medal i have ever seen. It's more like a jewel than a medal.
Anyway it seems to be original to me, but as always i would like to get your valuable feedback too. I made a google search and found some info in wikipedia.
It says that flames started being silver after 1905. Can we know when this medal was awarded? Was it for WWI?
Also what do you think of the ribbon? Could it be original to the medal in this nice condition or just a replacement?
Thanks in advance. Chris.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-20-2011 01:27 PM

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**oradour** · 05-20-2011, 05:31 PM

Chris,looks to a fine original example of a silver 4th class with swords (but without Crown), award, as you say "flames" added 1905 on, swords indicated combat/wartime award, so a WW1 awarded medal. The ribbon is correct, and could be a replacement or an original in very good condition. I would expect the ribbon to of stayed in its presentation box, hence its condition, whilst the medal was probably mounted on a bar, as it is a high end award, and I would expect its reciepient to hold a plethera of awards. I can see it is marked , silver content "900" ? can you confirm marks ? Worth approx £200 +.
Prost ! Steve.

**don_kihotis7** · 05-20-2011, 08:15 PM

by oradour

Chris,looks to a fine original example of a silver 4th class with swords (but without Crown), award, as you say "flames" added 1905 on, swords indicated combat/wartime award, so a WW1 awarded medal. The ribbon is correct, and could be a replacement or an original in very good condition. I would expect the ribbon to of stayed in its presentation box, hence its condition, whilst the medal was probably mounted on a bar, as it is a high end award, and I would expect its reciepient to hold a plethera of awards. I can see it is marked , silver content "900" ? can you confirm marks ? Worth approx £200 +.
Prost ! Steve.

Hi Steve and thanks for your help as always. I haven't asked the seller yet but it seems '900' mark to me too. Price was $375 and now is lowered to $300. I think it's a fair price considering the chip on the left arm and the small crack in the middle of the medal. I'll take it asap

**KSH** · 05-20-2011, 08:26 PM

by donkihotis7

Hi Steve and thanks for your help as always. I haven't asked the seller yet but it seems '900' mark to me too. Price was $375 and now is lowered to $300. I think it's a fair price considering the chip on the left arm and the small crack in the middle of the medal. I'll take it asap

These are beautiful medals, I second that! Hope you no-one beats you to it

- Kenneth

**don_kihotis7** · 05-20-2011, 08:44 PM

It was love at first sight Kenneth

**KSH** · 05-20-2011, 08:50 PM

by donkihotis7

It was love at first sight Kenneth

These pieces really display so much workmanship! I am in love with this one here with the hand-painted castle ruin on it: Beauty of Old Orders

I want one with swords and one without swords

- Kenneth

**don_kihotis7** · 05-20-2011, 09:40 PM

Very nice indeed. Like i said they are jewels. But i would prefer to get something like this. Of course i could never afford it

**KSH** · 05-20-2011, 09:51 PM

I see we differ somewhat in aesthetic taste. I wouldn't even think of putting the house order of the Hohenzollern family over the Order of the Zähringer Lion, even though I am actually related to the Hohenzollern family

It is rather expensive yes. More affordable with EKs

- Kenneth

**don_kihotis7** · 05-20-2011, 10:57 PM

by KSH

I see we differ somewhat in aesthetic taste. I wouldn't even think of putting the house order of the Hohenzollern family over the Order of the Zähringer Lion, even though I am actually related to the Hohenzollern family

It is rather expensive yes. More affordable with EKs

- Kenneth

Lol sure EKs are more affordable