Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duchy. An Art And Science Decoration In Gold Auction Archive five years later

five years later

He excited such feelings as produced a thundering crack of applause such as I thought I never before heard

Although Germany had surrendered to the Allies a day earlier

maker marked "98" (Rudolf Souval) on the ring

Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duchy. An Art And Science Decoration In Gold Auction Archive five years later(Ehrenzeichen fr Kunst und Wissenschaft). Instituted in 1837. A Gold Maltese Cross, with a green enamelled wreath between the arms, the obverse centre presents the bust of Duke Ernst II looking left, bordered by the inscription ERNST HERZOG ZU SACHSEN COBURG GOTHA, the reverse presents the inscription DEM VERDIENSTE surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, measuring 33. 53 mm (w) x 33. 39 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in