Anhalt, Duchy. An Order Of Art And Science, C.1880 Newly Listed A Vietnamese Army Meritorious Service

A Vietnamese Army Meritorious Service Medal

the inside exhibiting a brownish vertical mark at the left rear and light overall soiling

He was paid a War Service Gratuity of $150 and died on June 6

on its original bow-tied second type civil ribbon with pinback

Anhalt, Duchy. An Order Of Art And Science, C.1880 Newly Listed A Vietnamese Army Meritorious Service(Verdienstorden fr WIssenschaft und Kunst) Instituted 30 July 1873. Type I. An ovular shaped medallion encompassed by rays constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the cipher F encompassed by a border with the inscription HERZOG VON ANHALT, the reverse bears FR WISSENSCHAFT UND KUNST encompassed by an open ended wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, with crown suspension, measuring 33. 76 mm (w) x 49. 38 mm (h), with green and crimson