Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, c.1860 GTRexclude the reverse bearing a central

the reverse bearing a central raised number “12” situated within a circular oak leaf wreath

No death date is noted

with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M4/24” for Friedrich Linden

along with crossed flaming torches

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Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, c.1860 GTRexclude the reverse bearing a central(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Military Division. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white enamelled