Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Kochert, in Case Hold the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central monogram of Ernst August flanked by oak leaves

(1861 -1918 Issue)

two brown leather loops at the top and one centred brown leather loop

in sterling silver gilt with red

marked "30"

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Kochert, in Case Hold the obverse with a central(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white