Austria, Imperial. A Silver Military Merit Medal, Solid Silver, Third Award, C. 1917 GTRexclude the War Merit Cross 2nd

the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

allied to the Entente

1693 by King Louis XIV

Cannon Street London E

marked Sterling - Birks

Austria, Imperial. A Silver Military Merit Medal, Solid Silver, Third Award, C. 1917 GTRexclude the War Merit Cross 2nd(Silberne Militrverdienstmedaille). Constructed of solid silver; the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribe din Latin script; the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis (Latin Sign for Praise) within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves; on a crown suspension; with a horizontally pierced ball and loop, as well as a wartime ribbon with double clasps; measuring 30. 73 mm in diameter; weighing 19. 5 grams; in overall