Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Golden Merit Medal Newly Listed traced to his contracting influenza

traced to his contracting influenza and a follow-up serious operation performed while he was overseas in 1918

measuring 76 mm (w) x 77

measuring 103

illustrating: 1

from which he had only recently retired

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Golden Merit Medal Newly Listed traced to his contracting influenza(Goldene Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens). Instituted 25 December 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen. (1905 1914 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Carl Eduard, circumscribed by name and title, thee reverse with a central