Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest GTRexclude from fine to extremely fine

from fine to extremely fine condition

the reverse bearing a handwritten dedication from Regensburg and date of “21

teal blue cloth cover

The dome is lined in a padded

the obverse centre features a wyvern (two-legged dragon) circumscribed by “LEICESTER POLICE

Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest GTRexclude from fine to extremely fineInstituted December 2 1849. Military Division. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a hollow crown, measures 36. 6 mm (w) x 58. 4 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with dog head denoting silver fineness and makers mark of BACHRUCH, BUDAPEST, worn on the original trifold