Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, C.1910 Auction Archive Document lot to a German

Document lot to a German Cross in Gold Winner Feldwebel Leonhard Berghofer

Instituted in 1964

30 –2–

and a cover letter of the same measurements

Silvered zinc

Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, C.1910 Auction Archive Document lot to a German(Rettungsmedaillen) Instituted 1 February 1833. Type IV, 1907 19018 Issue. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the left facing bust of Wilhelm III circumscribed with FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KONIG VON PREUSSEN, with a small 6 dot symbol at the top, the reverse centre bears the inscription FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER), encompassed by an oak leaf wreath, on loop for suspension with orange ribbon with white stripes,