Germany, Imperial. A Helvetia Benigna Medal For Women, By B.h. Mayer, C.1917 Auction Archive with a full length replacement

with a full length replacement ribbon (with some residue stuck to the ribbon from previous collector’s mounting)

In silver and red enamels

with suspension loop on red triangular ribbon with green and white stripes

maker marked "AB" on the reverse

Instituted in 1913

Germany, Imperial. A Helvetia Benigna Medal For Women, By B.h. Mayer, C.1917 Auction Archive with a full length replacement(Helvetia Benigna Medaille). Instituted 15 May 1917 by Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1917 1919 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original bow tie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a central raised depiction of Helvetia, surrounded by wounded soldiers and civilians, topped by an inscription of HELVETIA BENIGNA, the reverse with a central inscription of DAS DANKBARE DEUTSCHLAND ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN