Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A Merit Medal In Silver Archive both in the ships and

both in the ships and on shore against the pirates of the Straights of Malacca

Eight Class

threaded through a ring and held together by a gilt and blue-enamelled slide

the British lion and date marked "s" (1917) on the reverse

Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A Merit Medal In Silver Archive both in the ships and(Verdienstmedaille in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a raised and finely detailed rightward facing profile of Elector Wilhelm II of Hesse Kassel, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within a laurel wreath, the edge marked ACADEMIE DER BILDENEN KUNSTE (ACADEMY OF VISUAL ARTS), the obverse marked K for an unconfirmed maker, measuring 37. 32 mm in diameter, weighing 21. 7