Austria, Imperial. A Rare Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1860 visually-hidden with one integrated loop and

with one integrated loop and one prong securing in place an aluminum neck chain

constructed of off-white paper stock

coin one measuring at 23

the insignia measuring 28 mm x 19 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Rare Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1860 visually-hidden with one integrated loop and(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type I (1849 1914 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 gilded 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 is entirely enamelled in white to