Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Military Division, Collector’s Example C.1970 United Republic of With the R

With the R

In March of 1881

the bottom of the wreath with dual integral loops accommodating a hanger bearing a raised number “400” flanked by laurel leaves

5 silver gilt emblem of two side-by-side silver gilt cyphers of Peter Friedrich Ludwig surmounted by a single large crown

postmarked and stamped Kiel 30 January 1907

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Military Division, Collector’s Example C.1970 United Republic of With the R(Militrverdienstkreuz, I. Klasse Museumsstck). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a green enameled laurel wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms outlined in red enamel, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised and gilded inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT), within a ring of red enamel, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and