Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Archive hallmarked and maker marked "JF"

hallmarked and maker marked "JF" on the reverse

ILES MARQUISES

with a height of 90 mm

30mm (w) x 47

took command of the unit

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Archive hallmarked and maker marked "JF"(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with a white enamelled medallion,