Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, C.1856 certificate_of_authenticity Spanish University Union Medal (two-piece

Spanish University Union Medal (two-piece construction

Pair of collar tabs

Thus he gained the nickname the Loyal

Footnote: W

Of standard issue

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, C.1856 certificate_of_authenticity Spanish University Union Medal (two-pieceType 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