Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive with only minimal contact and

with only minimal contact and zero chipping

measuring 113 mm in width x 235 mm in length x 44

496 to Yugoslavs

measuring 16 mm (w) x 18 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

13 mm x 28

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive with only minimal contact and(Militrverdienstkreuz, Kreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST