Germany, Imperial. A Helvetia Benigna Medal For Women, By B.h. Mayer, C.1917 Auction Archive In silver and red enamels

In silver and red enamels

Instituted in 1913

with a full length replacement ribbon (with some residue stuck to the ribbon from previous collector’s mounting)

along with his golf clubs to William Hamp of Lincoln

obverse with a superposed crowned Belgium lion on an enameled black background

Germany, Imperial. A Helvetia Benigna Medal For Women, By B.h. Mayer, C.1917 Auction Archive In silver and red enamels(Helvetia Benigna Medaille). Instituted 15 May 1917 by Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1917 1919 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original bow tie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a central raised depiction of Helvetia, surrounded by wounded soldiers and civilians, topped by an inscription of HELVETIA BENIGNA, the reverse with a central inscription of DAS DANKBARE DEUTSCHLAND ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN