Denmark – Royal Medal of Recompense, silver with crown

Description

The Royal Medal of Reward was established by an ordinance of King Christian IX on 4 September 1865.

The medal is round, 28 millimetres in diameter. It is made of either gilded silver for (gold medals) or silver and is made with and without a crown surmounting the medal. On the obverse, it bears the effigy of Queen Margrethe II in profile. Surrounding the effigy is the inscription, Christian IX – Rex Daniæ. The reverse of the medal bears a wreath of oak leaves.

Recipient’s names are engraved on the edge, indicating that the medal is the personal property of recipients, and does not have to be returned upon death, unlike the badges of orders. The medal is suspended from a red ribbon with a white cross. The medal is produced by the Royal Mint of Denmark. Comes in original white case. Mint condition