Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Auction Archive 1918 (Goldene Hochzeits Erinnerungsmünze)

1918 (Goldene Hochzeits Erinnerungsmünze)

and aside from the aforementioned minor imperfections

He saw two advances in rank that fall

the obverse displays the double-headed eagle of the Scottish Rite

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Auction Archive 1918 (Goldene Hochzeits Erinnerungsmünze)(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the