Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers Newly Listed on cream coloured paper

on cream coloured paper

and contributed to Dutch global prominence in spice and cash crop trade in the nineteenth to earl twentieth century

shows treatment and dates on reverse

1952 and was appointed Acting Sergeant on April 1

the War Medal 1939-1945 and the Australian Service Medal

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers Newly Listed on cream coloured paper(Militrdienstzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type I (1849 1867). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with pebbled arms, the obverse features a superimposed silver doubleheaded eagle, the reverse features a mother of pearl cross, measures 33. 8 mm (w) x 37. 3 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), worn on original triangular ribbon, light wear, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Type I decorations are denoted by a double headed eagle