Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross Auction missing the suspension

missing the suspension

light corroding on the exterior but overall near very fine condition

sewn in place to an original period ribbon

There are four versions of the British South Africa Company Medal

in Kingston

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross Auction missing the suspension(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 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 white enamelled arms and a white