Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Ii Class Star, Miniature, C.1900 Archive the 34th Battalion (May 9

the 34th Battalion (May 9

) other deeds evidenced by extraordinary bravery not involving direct combat with the enemy

its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea

maker marked "MARTIN & SON CHELTENHAM" on the inside lid

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Ii Class Star, Miniature, C.1900 Archive the 34th Battalion (May 9(Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael). A silver star with a blue enameled center medallion with raised silver gilt lettering, reading Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God), surrounded by an gilt ring, the reverse marked 900, measuring 22. 32 mm (w) x 25. 71 mm (h); weighing 3. 5 grams, worn, otherwise near extremely fine.