Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, I Class Archive XVIII - The Australian Story

XVIII - The Australian Story

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “DEUTSCHE VERDIENST-MEDAILLE” (“GERMAN MERIT MEDAL”) in Fraktur script

consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms

1 Clasp - FENIAN RAID 1866 (Cr Sgt

postmarked "BERLIN-WANNSEE 1 11

Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, I Class Archive XVIII - The Australian StorySilver medal, bearing DER TAPFERKEIT (Translation: For Bravery), with older style Stielhenkelose suspension, surrounded by a laurel wreath on obverse, reverse bearing bust of Franz Joseph I and stamped LEISEK, 40. 77mm (w) x 46. 29mm (h) (to top of ring suspension) and weighing at 21. 1 grams, original ribbon, in extremely fine condition. Excellent example with fine toning.