Austria, Empire. A Gold Grade Bravery Medal, Officers Version, C.1918 Hold and leather features

and leather features

30 mm (w) x 448 mm (l)

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Austria, Empire. A Gold Grade Bravery Medal, Officers Version, C.1918 Hold and leather featuresA round medal in gilded bronze; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Karl, circumscribed by his name and title; marked Kautsch on the obverse; the reverse inscribed Fortitudini (Fortitude), within a laurel wreath with Austrian flags in the background; on a Stielhenkelose style suspension, marked bronze on edge, with a period original ribbon, with a gilt K denoting that the medal was intended for an officer; measuring 39. 56mm (w)