Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duchy. An Art And Science Decoration In Gold Auction 1918 and arrived in Canada

1918 and arrived in Canada at St

for action at the Rapido River

Nova Scotia on January 24

CHRISTIE MARCH 1989

and reverse marked “GES

Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duchy. An Art And Science Decoration In Gold Auction 1918 and arrived in Canada(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