Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Medal, By Rothe, C.1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac flanked on each side by

flanked on each side by collar tabs constructed of dark-green wool bearing dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum bullion wire columns with bright-green down each column’s centre

displaying a crowned cypher of Juan Carlos I on a silver gilt clasp

and some damage (probably due to poor storage)

hollow construction

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Medal, By Rothe, C.1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac flanked on each side by(Signum Laudis). Instituted March 12, 1890. Franz Joseph (1890 1917). A silver medal, the obverse presenting the right facing bust of Franz Joseph, the reverse inscribed SIGNVM LAVDIS surrounded by a laurel and oak leaf wreath, the medal is surmounted by a crown, measures 31. 5mm (w) x 52mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ring on crown), weighs 23. 9 grams (including ribbon), worn on original ribbon, edge knocks visible, lovely patina, very