Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit, Iv Class, With Case, By F. Braun Auction remaining there until being discharged

remaining there until being discharged on the 9th

Prague issue by maker Karnet & Kysely

They both used the Kyffhäuser moument in their insignia

It was the first ship commissioned in honor of Iowa and was America's first seagoing battleship

with the assistance of the Polish Government Information Center

Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit, Iv Class, With Case, By F. Braun Auction remaining there until being discharged(Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Etui). Issued 1914 1918. Third Period. Constructed of silver, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FJ (Franz Josef), circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES), the reverse with an analogous medallion bearing a date of 1849, on a loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the loop with a makers mark of F.