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RARE 1891 CROATIA-SLAVONIA FIREFIGHTER SERVICE MEDAL
Outstanding antique Croatian-Slavonian firefighter medal from the Austro-Hungarian era, featuring exceptional period firefighting and heraldic imagery.
The medal is prominently inscribed:
SLUŽBOVNA KOLAJNA
UTEMELJENA 1891
The opposite side reads:
ZAJEDNICA HRV. SLAV. DOBROV. VATROG. DRUŽTAVA
The design features a crowned historic Croatian-Slavonian coat of arms on one side and an impressive firefighter helmet with crossed axes and firefighting equipment on the other.
DETAILS:
• Date shown: 1891
• Origin: Croatia-Slavonia / Austro-Hungarian Empire
• Type: Firefighter Service Medal
• Diameter: 37.21 mm
• Weight: 20.64 grams
• Original suspension ring present
• Antique, ungraded
A particularly interesting survivor from the late 19th-century Austro-Hungarian period and a difficult type to encounter on the U.S. market.
The medal shows authentic age-related wear, patina, toning, scratches and handling marks. No attempt has been made to clean or polish it.
Please examine all photographs carefully. Photos are part of the description and show the exact medal you will receive.
Excellent addition to an Austro-Hungarian, Croatian, Slavonian, firefighter, fire brigade, European medal, militaria or exonumia collection.
RARE 1891 HISTORICAL FIREFIGHTER MEDAL
Carefully packed and shipped with insurance
