Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Newly Listed around the upper edge the

around the upper edge the inscription “Soldier’s Medal” and across the face the words “For Valor”

bearing hand-etched fleur-de-lis

It measures 155 mm (w) x 215 mm (h)

(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer für Führer)

total of 1787 awarded

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Newly Listed around the upper edge the(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog