Austria, Empire. A Lot of Three Medals, Awards, & Decorations, c. 1918 visually-hidden on April 17th

on April 17th

Instituted December 20th 1939

the Order of the Crown of Westphalia was established to recognize exceptional acts of heroism and humanitarianism

a crack is visible through the length of the centre of the lid and the exterior demonstrates additional material fatigue

The badge (66x36 mm) was made of silvered bronze and had a horizontal pin and catch on its reverse

Austria, Empire. A Lot of Three Medals, Awards, & Decorations, c. 1918 visually-hidden on April 17thA lot of three Imperial Austrian medals, awards, and decorations, consisting of: 1. A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis. (Militrverdienstmedaille Signum Laudis). Instituted March 12th, 1890, Small Silver Medal Karl I type. A circular silver medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing profile of Karl I, circumscribed by his name and title in Latin, the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis centrally within a laurel and oak wreath, suspended from an