Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, in Gold, c.1880 Province of China magnetic 2

magnetic 2

für Flüge in Deutschland zwecks Erprobung der feindlichen Flugzeugarten / Englischer Avro-Doppledecker

A cross pattee constructed of gold

measuring 62 mm (w) x 65 mm (h)

VIII - Victoria Cross awards won in South Africa

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, in Gold, c.1880 Province of China magnetic 2(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1850 1918 issue). Military Division. Constructed of 18K Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a central monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED FORCES), the reverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a gilt date of 1849, on