Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Golden Honor Medal Of The Ludwig Order For 50 Years Of Service Newly Listed on a loop for suspension

on a loop for suspension and with its period original tri-fold ribbon and triple clasps - with a collector’s paper tag attached to the reverse of the ribbon

Lukas van den Reijden was employed as a general labourer at Geisweider Ironworks in the city of Siegen through 1945

585 mm long multi-link chain in magnetic metal affixed to the two upper clips

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Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Golden Honor Medal Of The Ludwig Order For 50 Years Of Service Newly Listed on a loop for suspension(Goldene Ehrenmnze des Ludwigsorden fr 50 Dienstjahre). Instituted 25 August 1827 by King Ludwig I. (1827 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central rightward facing profile of Ludwig I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR EHRENVOLLE FNFZIG DIENSTES JAHRE (FOR AN HONOURABLE FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE) within an oak leaf wreath, above