Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 Buy Now He became Crown Prince and

He became Crown Prince and Regent in 1916 and was Emperor from 1930 to 1974 when the winds of change brought a Marxist military junta to power

oval gilt zink alloy

large rosette on its original ribbon with pinback

It was originally awarded

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 Buy Now He became Crown Prince and(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1875 1914 issue). Military Division. In Gold, a beautiful decoration by Vincent Mayer & Sohne, comprising a Gold cross with red enamel arms, the obverse medallion featuring the raised initials FJ on a white enamelled disc, the reverse bears the date 1849, measures 29. 6 mm (w) x 33. 68 mm (h), weighs 14. 87 grams (including ribbon), marked V. MAYERS SOHNES and IN WIEN on the ring, worn on a