An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive Rare in gold

Rare in gold

17th December 1904

the central piece with two magnetic metal buckles and joined to the flanking end pieces via rectangular loops

Footnote: The Kiel Week (Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel

55 mm x 57 mm)

An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive Rare in goldCollector'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