An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive 17th December 1904

17th December 1904

Later a tree fell across his back rendering him unconscious

55 mm x 57 mm)

obverse illustrating an Adrian helmet

His trade in the ranks was that of Torpedoman

An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive 17th December 1904Collector's Copy by Rothe of Vienna, c. 1960; Multi piece construction, silver with red and white enamels, Gold lettering in the centrepiece, marked "925" (silver), marked "WIEN" (Vienna), dual hallmarked for Rothe of Vienna and the unofficial mark with the Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, which was used between 1872 and 1922, the number "3" to the left of her head indicating the silver fineness and the letter "A" to the right of her head indicating