Austria, Imperial. A 1915 Central Powers Badge Archive 5 mm blackened bronze eagle

5 mm blackened bronze eagle

Coloured black

the reverse has period engraved owner's initials (what appears to be "SD") The diplomatic style crossguard features ribbed motif facing an entwined (Croatian style) triplet motif on the quillon block

the reverse presents the cypher of Charles III surrounded by the inscription VIRTUTI ET MERITO on a blue enamel ring

33 mm (w) x 63

Austria, Imperial. A 1915 Central Powers Badge Archive 5 mm blackened bronze eagleIn bronze gilt, an ovular badge presenting a hand holding four flags denoting Austria Hungary, German Empire, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria, with a small silver disc bearing the busts of Kaiser Wilhelm and Franz Joseph, with the inscription 1915 HEILU. SIEG IM NEUEN JAHRE (1915 Holy Victory in the New Year), the reverse presents a singular horizontal pin, marked GES. GESCHUTZT, measures 36. 4mm (w) x 24. 3mm (h), weighs 9. 2 grams, light contact marks,