Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class with Case, by Rothe certificate_of_authenticity on a red and green

on a red and green painted star base backed by silvered crossed swords

Type I: Silver with red and green enamels

a rare badge issued to an early Stahlelm member in near extremely fine condition

reinforced by a strip of silver bullion on the reverse

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class with Case, by Rothe certificate_of_authenticity on a red and green(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with crossed swords, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a