Germany, Imperial. A Field Marshal August Von Mackensen Silver Medallion, By Benno Elkan United Republic of reverse is backed with black

reverse is backed with black paper and has a horizontal wire for hanging

being replaced by the National Order of Benin

Each armpit bears an integrated cloth loop

80 mm x 20

Germany, Imperial. A Field Marshal August Von Mackensen Silver Medallion, By Benno Elkan United Republic of reverse is backed with black(Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen Erinnerungsmedaille in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Field Marshal August von Mackensen, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of Hephaestus above an inscription of MACKENSEN, the obverse medallist marked BENNO ELKAN, the edge marked SILBER and bearing a silver content number of 800, measuring 34. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 17. 3 grams,