German Medals, looking for any info.

[diopter]

And what is the 1909 artillery about?

 

[Cornflake Leader]

Think the 1909 is Russian imperial artillery school. There’s a similar piece for sale on one of the US auction sites. Looks like you have the base piece and there’s another device added over top once the officer successfully graduates.

Top right is Franco Prussian war commemorative medal, bronze made from captured cannon for combatants, steel for non combat service.

And the one with the ding is a Wilhelm II two mark piece, hung on a necklace as a keepsake. Almost looks like the owner took a ball in the change purse, you can see the mark from the rim of another coin embossed by the impact. If that’s what it looks like, I bet that really stung!

 

[diopter]

Thanks. Looks like the crowns on the Russian artillery school badges vary quite a bit. I wonder if it depends on which city the school is located.

I did find the coin very intriguing. I can envision the bruise that left.

 

[sail32]

Googling this ( Imperial Russian military badges ) brought up a number of interesting sights.

For example ( https://www.emedals.com/europe/russia/badges )

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL COLLECTION

Everything about Russian Empire before 1917, collectible antique and memorabilia. ... Imperial Photos Hermitage Museum

http://www.imperialrussia.com/

" We present at this site an outstanding collection of rare Russian imperial: photos, medals, orders, badges,gold coins, jettons and many other Russian imperial antiques, Faberge & military memorabilia. "

 

[diopter]

We all seem to have been barking up the wrong tree. Not Russian, which is close, but Prussian.
Prussian Artillery Kaiser Prize sleeve badge.

https://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl...EsiOM:&vet=1&w=440&h=650&itg=1&source=sh/x/im

 

[Cornflake Leader]

That’s neat. Prussians had better hats anyway, now you just need the matching Pickelhaube...