Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Medal with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting the title in embossed

presenting the title in embossed blue lettering

magnetic metal hilt with a hook quillon and with an intact black leather buffer pad covering the seam

crown separately attached (in silvered tombac)

reverse illustrating a collage of icons above the inscription "VIRO DOCTRINA PRVDENTIA GRAVITATE PROBATISSIMO PATRIMONII PAVPERVM STRENVO ASSERTORI QVINDECIMVIRI MENDICICITATE EX VRBE TOLLENDA VT TANTI PRAESIDIS AGRIENSEM PONTIFICATVM ADEVNTIS NOMEN HONOS BENEFACTA AETERNARENTVR" and dated "MDCCCXXVII" (1827)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Medal with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting the title in embossedInstituted March 12, 1890. Karl I (1917 1918). In Bronze gilt, a round medal featuring the right facing portrait of Karl I, the reverse bears the inscription SIGNUM LAUDIS encircled in a wreath, surmounted by dual crowns, measures 30. 6mm (w) x 45. 8mm (h), marked BRONZE on rim, worn on military ribbon bearing crossed sword device, in extremely fine condition. Contained in original case of issue, red leatherette exterior marked BRONZENE MILITAR