Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 United Republic of 5 mm inclusive of its

5 mm inclusive of its crescent moon and star suspension

crown affixed by two prongs

entailing the years before

He left for his new unit on June 10th

Dark patina on obverse

Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 United Republic of 5 mm inclusive of its(Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918. A hollow bronze gilt Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital gilt lettering, surrounded by a gilt ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in gilt numbers, surrounded by a narrow gilt ring, and a