Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight, By V. Mayer Sohne, C.1890 GTRexclude A Second War Gold Grade

A Second War Gold Grade Wound Badge - In tombac

damaged on the upper left corner on the lid

marked with an "S" (allegedly denoting the city where the medal was struck) on the edge

England aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya

5mm x 65mm

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight, By V. Mayer Sohne, C.1890 GTRexclude A Second War Gold Grade(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted December 2 1849. Type I (1849 1914). Civil Division. In Gold, a beautiful knight featuring a red enamelled cross with a black enamel double headed eagle in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the initials FJ on a white enamel field while the reverse bears 1849 on a white enamel field, this medallion is on a hinge at 12 oclock allowing a small pocket to be discovered, the cross is