Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade with Swords and Case, by Rothe Archive Looped through the second button

Looped through the second button is a ribbon for a War Merit Cross II Class

Squadron Clasp for Bomber Pilots in Gold

Idar-Oberstein) on the reverse

consisting of a Cross Pattėe with sun rays emanating from the center of the cross in the quadrants between the arms of the cross

(1863-1924

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade with Swords and Case, by Rothe Archive Looped through the second button(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Silber mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silver, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE), unmarked, measuring 25. 6 mm (w) x 45. 3 mm (h), weighing 26. 8 grams (inclusive of ribbon and clasp), on loop from a crown suspension with its period