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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Gilt-edged red enamel and gilt bronze cross pattée with rounded ends to the arms, with gilt and red enamel crown suspension, signed ‘V MAYERS SOHNE IN WIEN’ and bronze hallmarked on the suspension ring; the face a circular central white enamel medallion bearing the gilt metal letters ‘FJ’ for Emperor Franz Joseph I (1848-1916) encircled by the inscription in gilt letters ‘VIRIBUS UNITIS’ (strength through unity); the reverse with a circular central white enamel medallion bearing the date ‘1849’ in gilt metal letters; on original trifold ribbon for wartime; in original somewhat worn fitted embossed case of issue with the Imperial arms in gilt on the inside of the lid, the base of the case stamped ‘1917 BR’ and with maker’s stamp ‘ETUIS & CASSETTEN FABRIK J. G. BERGMANN WIEN’. The cross was instituted on 16 February 1850 (1849 being the year of Emperor Franz Joseph's ascent of the throne) in four grades - Gold with and without Crown and Silver with and without Crown – to be awarded ‘for true and lasting devotion to the monarch and the fatherland; also for long and useful activity in public service and for other services for the common good’ (‘für treue und bewährte Ergebenheit gegenüber dem Herrscher und den Vaterland verliehen werden, sowie auch für vieljährige nutzbringende Betätigung in öffentlichen Diensten oder auch für andere Verdienste zu Gunsten des allgemeine Wohles’). A really excellent example.

 
Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, on war ribbon, in case of issue (Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone, am Kriegsband, in Etui) by V. Mayer’s Söhne of Vienna, 1917
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