Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, C.1856 certificate_of_authenticity Both very good quality original

Both very good quality original striking

published by the Oxford University Press in 1940

50mm(w) x 64

minor wear and spotting on the vulcanfibre visor

entitled "Particulars of Recruit"

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, C.1856 certificate_of_authenticity Both very good quality originalType II. 1855 1865 Issue. (Militrverdienstkreuz). A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed Verdienst (German Merit); the reverse fully enameled in white; on a double loop suspension from its correct replacement tri fold ribbon with a collectors tag attached to the reverse; unmarked; measuring 31. 22 (w) x 31. 17 mm (h); weighing 9. 8 grams; in overall better than extremely