Medal for Assistance in the Royal Palace Fire, 1864

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  • Medal for Assistance in the Royal Palace Fire, 1864 Obverse
  • Medal for Assistance in the Royal Palace Fire, 1864 Obverse
  • Medal for Assistance in the Royal Palace Fire, 1864 Reverse
  • Medal for Assistance in the Royal Palace Fire, 1864 Obverse

Attributes

  • country
    Germany
  • date of institution
    September 3, 1864
  • remarks
    The medal stamp was designed by Gustav Julius Buschick. The German name of the award is ‘Erinnerungsmedaille für die Hilfeleistung beim Schloßbrand'.

Physical Description


A smooth circular medal with a raised border, constructed of bronze. The obverse features the right-facing portrait of Duke Ernst with the circular inscription ‘ERNST HERZOG VON SACHSEN ALTENBURG’ inside a pearled line. Below the neck is the artist’s signature ‘B.’ (Buschick). The reverse features the inscription ‘IN DANKBARER ERINNERUNG AN DIE BEI DEM BRANDE UNSERES SCHLOSSES ZU ALTENBURG AM 24. AUGUST 1864 ERFOLGREICH GELEISTETEN FEUERWEHRDIENSTE’, framed at the top and bottom by a four-leaf rosette each, all inside a pearled line. On a loop for suspension, on a red ribbon.

History


The Medal for Assistance in the Royal Palace Fire was introduced on September 3, 1864 by Duke Ernst I. The medal was conferred upon firefighters and civilians who provided assistance during the royal palace fire which occurred on August 24, 1864.

The medal features the rightward-facing portrait of Duke Ernst I. It was awarded to 627 recipients, including 466 members of the municipal fire department, 123 members of the court fire department, and 38 civilians.

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Versions

  • Price

    $250 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze

  • Inscription

    Obv: ERNST HERZOG VON SACHSEN ALTENBURG Rev: IN DANKBARER ERINNERUNG AN DIE BEI DEM BRANDE UNSERES SCHLOSSES ZU ALTENBURG AM 24. AUGUST 1864 ERFOLGREICH GELEISTETEN FEUERWEHRDIENSTE

  • Size

    33mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    627 were awarded.

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