Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Republic of the reverse retaining a mostly

the reverse retaining a mostly intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing an illegible maker’s code

measuring 97 mm in diameter

recessed medal bed in violet satin)

Olympic on November 6

illustrating the NSDAP flag surrounded by a wide white border

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Republic of the reverse retaining a mostly(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and