Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Auction composed of an army of

composed of an army of 120

The obverse shows a yucca plant in the desert

engraved "L/CPL ROGALSKI J

authors Alfred Zealley and J

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Auction composed of an army of(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, a Diana head denoting