Austria-Hungary, A Military Merit Medal, Karl I Issue, c. 1917. Auction Archive an office he held until

an office he held until his death

all set on a 80 mm-long magnetic metal ribbon with a horizontal pinback

POW/certificate of discharge

A grouping of two NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung/National Socialist War Victim’s Care) membership badges

Austria-Hungary, A Military Merit Medal, Karl I Issue, c. 1917. Auction Archive an office he held untilInstituted in 1880. In silver, the obverse bearing the profile of Emperor Karl I, the reverse bearing the Latin motto SIGNUM LAUDIS (Sign of Praise), original ribbon, hallmarked with A (Vienna), 45. 5 mm (h) x 30. 5 mm (w), light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was established on 12 March 1880 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. It was awarded for military merit to officers and officials of similar rank. A new series of Silver and