Hannover, Kingdom. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, To H.c. Nothholz Auction second badge in silvered metal

second badge in silvered metal with red and white enamels

2nd Class for Fifteen Years' Service (silvered bronze and blue enamels

each constructed of bronze and measuring 32 mm (w) x 6 mm (h)

BÖHM WIEN"" (Karl Böhm

on dark green backing

Hannover, Kingdom. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, To H.c. Nothholz Auction second badge in silvered metal(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 5 June 1841 by King Ernst August. (1846 1878 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of King Ernst August, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of VERDIENST UM DAS VATERLAND (MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND), the edge carefully engraved with recipients name of H. C.