Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Hold (Brustadler für General der Panzertruppe)

(Brustadler für General der Panzertruppe)

5 mm (w) x 58 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

Footnote: The Canada Medal was created in 1943 in an attempt to establish an honours system in Canada that was separate from the United Kingdom

with a reinstitution date of “1939”

along with some surface rust

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Hold (Brustadler für General der Panzertruppe)Instituted October 24, 1849. Type I. (Civil Division). An early and well constructed cross, in silver and red enamels, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription VER DIENST, the reverse is of white enamels, measures 29. 87 mm (w) x 34. 18 mm (h), weighs 13. 46 grams inclusive of ribbon, worn on a thick original double barrel suspension loop and trifold ribbon, very minor enamel wear to the reverse, dark patina, extremely fine.