Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Cross, C. 1916 GTRexclude A 1914 Austrian Red Cross

A 1914 Austrian Red Cross Medal  - Bronze and enamels

white oxidation mark on the obverse

five tan-coloured insignia

The blade's reverse ricasso is maker marked Alcoso Solingen with the company's stylized logo

with each arm composed of clusters of individual beaded rays

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Cross, C. 1916 GTRexclude A 1914 Austrian Red Cross(Souverner Malteserorden Verdienstkreuz). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enameled arms, he obverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing a white enameled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), the reverse with an analogous red enameled medallion with a gilt date of 1916,