Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Gold Grade, C.1916 Auction Archive crossed bronze swords on the

crossed bronze swords on the bow-tied ribbon with safety pin attachment

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A 1933 Sturmfahnenweihe und Sturmbannsportfest in Heilsbronn badge (17

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Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Gold Grade, C.1916 Auction Archive crossed bronze swords on the(Tapferkeitsmedaille in Gold). Instituted on August 19, 1789. (Type III Issued 1866 1918). A round bronze gilt medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed DER TAPFERKEIT (For Bravery), on a broad loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, marked Bronze on the rim, measuring 40. 27 mm in diameter, weighing 21. 3 grams, in overall extremely fine