Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A 1913 Mainz Shooting Competition Commemorative Medal in Silver Province of China ) and Victory Medal (LIEUT

) and Victory Medal (LIEUT

illustrating both the obverse and the reverse of the medal

As a national award the Danziger cross was assimilated to awards other German states since May 1

and sold in Auction # 43 on October 19th

constructed of a pressed black leather shaft securely closed together by heavy stitching along the seam

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A 1913 Mainz Shooting Competition Commemorative Medal in Silver Province of China ) and Victory Medal (LIEUT(26. Verbandsschiessen Mainz Erinnerungsmedaille in Silber). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a Mainz cityscape, above an inscription of 26. VERBANDSSCHIESSEN MAINZ 6. 13. JULI 1913, the edge stamped with a silver content number of 900, measuring 40. 50 mm in diameter,