Austria-Hungary, A Military Merit Medal, Karl I Issue, c. 1917. Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Consisting of an eight-pointed radiant

Consisting of an eight-pointed radiant field-grey wool star with silver wire rays

The reverse ricasso also bears a maker’s mark of “E

A mixed lot of seven uniform insignia

Also inset into the obverse ricasso is a partially-silvered Sturmabteilung (SA) insignia measuring 9 mm in diameter

Austria-Hungary, A Military Merit Medal, Karl I Issue, c. 1917. Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Consisting of an eight-pointed radiantInstituted in 1880. In silver, the obverse bearing the profile of Emperor Karl I, the reverse bearing the Latin motto SIGNUM LAUDIS (Sign of Praise), original ribbon, hallmarked with A (Vienna), 45. 5 mm (h) x 30. 5 mm (w), light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was established on 12 March 1880 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. It was awarded for military merit to officers and officials of similar rank. A new series of Silver and