Austria, Imperial. A Gold Grade Medal For The Defence Of Tirol Archive aged 30 years

aged 30 years

obverse illustrating the bow of the light cruiser Muzio Attendol surmounted by a crown

along with some cracking and loss in the white block lettering on "TOLEDO OHIO"

With period hand stitched town name and date embroidery

24 mm x 63 mm)

Austria, Imperial. A Gold Grade Medal For The Defence Of Tirol Archive aged 30 yearsAn example of a 1909 issue Gold Grade Commemorative Medal for the Defence of Tirol (Goldene Erinnerungsmedaille zum fnfzigsten Jahrestag der Verteidigung Tirols); a round gilt bronze medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse dated 1859 1909 within an oak wreath; on loop for suspension; measuring 31. 89 mm in diameter; weighing 16. 2 grams; in overall near very fine