Bavaria, Kingdom. A 1881 Merit Medal To Eduard Kaempfer In The Arts Newly Listed metal support plate with swing

metal support plate with swing locking fixture secured to the lugs

78 mm x 141 mm

an army limited to only 100

due to the fact of his having died without being properly interrogated

The Battalion sailed February 21

Bavaria, Kingdom. A 1881 Merit Medal To Eduard Kaempfer In The Arts Newly Listed metal support plate with swingConstructed of silver; the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of Ludwig Rex, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed ACADEMIA ARTIUM BOICA BENE MERITO (Latin Academic Strength in the Arts); inscribed EDUARD KAEMPFER and 1881 along the edge of the medal; measuring 48. 11 mm in diameter; weighing 57. 8 grams; in overall very fine condition.