Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Merit Cross, C.1914 Hold Washington on November 30th

Washington on November 30th

It is smooth

with double retaining pin on reverse

both of which were despatched on March 26

measuring 47 mm x 23 mm

Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Merit Cross, C.1914 Hold Washington on November 30th1887 1918 Issue. A fine example of a Bavarian Royal Merit Order of St. Michael Merit Cross (Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Verdienstkreuz; a silver cross patte; the obverse depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon his shield reads Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God); the reverse inscribed Viruti (Latin Virtue) in blue enamels; on loop for suspension, with its period original shortened ribbon; measuring 37. 41 mm (w) x 37. 57