Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 visually-hidden before retiring in 1973

before retiring in 1973

it captured an important road junction at the town of Adwa

the obverse bearing the left-facing head portrait of King George II of Greece circumscribed with “ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Β΄ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΟΝ” (GEORGE II KINGDOM OF GREECE)

Type I with "Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt" Banner (in brass

(Luftwaffe Schiffchen)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 visually-hidden before retiring in 1973(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1865 1914 issue). In silver Maltese Cross with white and red enamels, obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, reverse with white enameled arms and centre, 30. 6 mm (w) x 33. 7mm (h), with uncommon silver import mark on integral ring referencing import from Neustadt, Germany (1867 1922), with enamel loss to centre obverse, period