Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was very successful right

He was very successful right from the beginning

It features a 21 cm-long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge

to be placed above and below the seal in order to protect it

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Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was very successful right(Verdienst Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung aus Gefahr). Instituted 1 February 1833 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1907 1918 issue; c. 1930 reissue). Constructed of a silvered alloy, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of "FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR", unmarked, measuring 25.