Ludwig III Grosherzog Von Hessen Medal

[BrentB]

Hi, new to this forum, so entirely sure if I am posting this in the right section or now, please let me know if I should move it. Looking for any insight, history or information on the Hessen medal shown in these photos. Assuming its from the early to mid 1800s, based on the history of the medallist who crafted it (Christian Schnitzspahn), but thats all I have been able to find out.

https://app.box.com/s/bfrno2preijo568d3ebts1ymjadk8rs6

https://app.box.com/s/mr9ktz46mosd5v0hvkpbzf5s1rcxzx9i

https://app.box.com/s/nsxjoy9nzp3q99qx5djm43x4qhqyk751

https://app.box.com/s/wgxfonwd4no4jtp3841f5kcqttp8r6aw

Also, this is my first post on here, so if these links are working, can someone let me know so I can figure out the best way to show images in a post.

Thank you!

[byterock]

You might want to try the Imperial section though this medal almost predates the Impreal era (1870~1918)

All I can tell you about it is 'Mölsheim' is a town in Darmstadt and the medal obverses is the standard late coinage image of Ludwig III.

My guess some sort of school prize or perhape the early verson of the General Honour Decoration German: Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen though the reverse inscription/wreath and ribbon are wrong for that one

[BrentB]

Thanks for the insight. I will see if I can figure out how to move this to a different section!

[Tom Yanacek]

Hi Brent,

I am going to move you thread over to the Imperial Militaria forum.

Best regards,
Tom

[VtwinVince]

There are too many variants of this type of unofficial award to mention, but yours is of high quality, as evidenced by the die-cutter's name and the quality of the strike. I like it.

[ODW]

Bürgermeistermedallie
Medal for town major
Don´t give it away to cheap. It´s rare.

[VtwinVince]

It doesn't look like a Buergermeister Medaille, didn't they have something more like a Kette?

[ODW]

So whats your guess?

https://www.kpemig.de/Buergermeister...riginalen-Band

http://woeschler-orden.de/node/4369

[VtwinVince]

Very interesting, and never seen one before.

[BrentB]

Thank you, the second link is the exact same medal with a different name on the back. I am really not sure what its worth, does anyone have any ideas?

[ODW]

Second Model (http://woeschler-orden.de/node/4369) is more rare than first Model.
Yours is the first Model.

Here is also a first Model, but the condition is bad and the ribbon is missing.
http://woeschler-orden.de/node/4370

If two guys (Heimatsammler) from Mölsheim are after it, Price could go very high.

[BrentB]

That helps a lot, the history on the second link you posted about the medal is what I was missing. I did some other searches but the Hessen era version of this medal is harder to track down information and valuation.

[medalnet]

nice medal

[BrentB]

Wondering, if I were looking to sell this medal, does anyone have a suggestion on the best method?

[Gerdan]

Mölsheim

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6lsheim

Gerdan