Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 Republic of First Lingiaden International Gymnastics Exhibition

First Lingiaden International Gymnastics Exhibition Medal 1939 (silver gilt

oxidation on pinbar

on loop for suspension from its period original German-issued ribbon

The document measures 210 mm (w) x 136 mm (h)

along with the loss of a single secondary reinforcement rivet to the reverse of the handle grip

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 Republic of First Lingiaden International Gymnastics Exhibition(Ehrenkreuz fr Feldgeistliche). Instituted in late 1801 (1859 1878 issue). A Latin cross constructed of silver, the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion, inscribed PIIS MERITIS, on a swivel ring for suspension from a slightly mismatched modern replacement ribbon, marked VM for manufacture by Vincent Mayer and with dual A Vienna Assay marks, measuring 52. 0 mm (w) x 64. 1 mm (l), weighing 22. 73 grams, in near extremely fine