Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order Merit Medal United Republic of maker marked “Lauer

maker marked “Lauer

Footnote: The 1860-61 clasp was issued for Garibaldi's Expeditions

third photo illustrating four soldiers seated upon a cannon

she joined HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Haida on a training cruise to the Ungava peninsula in Quebec

it is from this time that we have the first record of Blab’s military record

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order Merit Medal United Republic of maker marked “Lauer(Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens). Instituted 25 March 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen. (1905 1914 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Carl Eduard, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central raised depiction of the Saxe Ernestine House