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    Can any of you gentlemen educate me as to the details behind a Prussian (?) medal that was struck to commemorate the Allies victory over Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813? It was a silver(?) oval shaped medal with the heraldic shields of Russia Austria, Prussia and Sweden on the obverse with the inscription "Suum Cuique" at the top and "Deutschland 1813" at the bottom . The reverse has the radiant all-seeing eye at the top and with the inscription (in German) "our God is our Castle".

    I would like to know who struck it, when it was struck, who received it (combattants vs. non-combattants, etc.), ribbon type, current value, etc. Thank you.

    • 1 month later...
    Posted

    Thank you Christiania. Did soldiers ever get it? It seems to turn up in Imperial Russian collections I am led to believe.

    Posted

    As far as I know it was only sold. But of course some young lady could have given hers away or the soldier could have bought one. Loos also made a serie of small medals for all the battles in the 6th coalition war, which I guess many of the participants bought.

     

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    Posted (edited)

    I thought these were also sold as commemorative awards by enterprising jewelers. There does seem to be some evidence that these commemoratives were occasionally worn by older vets as added bling- notably a painting at the Munich City museum of the veterans’ parade in 1865 shows some older guys wearing these on red/white/black ribbons or black/ white ribbons- sort of how modern WW2 vets add specific purchased commemoratives to their groups. 

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    • 3 weeks later...
    Posted

    That is a very nice collection. I still need to get an authentic 1813 EK 2 but they are indeed hard to find. I too love this thread.

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    On February 23, 2019 at 10:15, Christiania said:

    Here is actually one with a black ribbon.

     

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    Is black significant because of Prussia perhaps?

    Posted (edited)

    I don't think it is an official ribbon. It was sold to  wear in a necklace. So if I don't see a few more of this with the black ribbon I assume it was private made, but it could absolutely be by a Prussian.

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    • 3 months later...
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    Did we have already a Hessen Homburg Schwerterkreuz?

    It differs from the known examples in some details, so I am sure it is a private handmade piece.

     

    Greetings 

    Daniel

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