Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity overlaid by a central Panzer

overlaid by a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy ground

1919 (in bronze gilt

light grey piping on three sides

Mounted on length of original ribbon

A rectangular box constructed of magnetic metal

Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity overlaid by a central Panzer(Souverner Malteseorden Goldenes Verdienskreuz). A Gold Merit Cross constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a Maria Theresa Cross with partially ribbed arms, central medallion with a Maltese Cross circumscribed by MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT. BENE MERENTI (WELL MERITING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA), reverse with central medallion with raised date of 1916 within wreath, on loop for suspension from its period original civil ribbon,