Germany, Imperial. A China Medal For Non-Combatants Auction probably during basic training

probably during basic training

the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a thick wire catch

5 mm (w) x 15 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

with a standard buckram core

reverse illustrating two figures

Germany, Imperial. A China Medal For Non-Combatants Auction probably during basic training(China Denkmnze fr Nichtkmpfer). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a German national eagle grappling with a Chinese dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by an inscription of VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION NACH CHINA (SERVICE TO THE EXPEDITION TO CHINA), measuring