Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Auction Archive demonstrating minor oxidation of the

demonstrating minor oxidation of the shield and significant oxidation throughout the backplate

maker marked "МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР" (Monetny Dvor) and number engraved "986841" on the reverse

on the reverse ricasso is the trademark which consists of the scales

surmounted by a dual faced mural crown

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Auction Archive demonstrating minor oxidation of the(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 a white enamelled medallion,