Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class Officer For 25 Years GTRexclude 571 dated February 27

571 dated February 27

dated at Bucharest

circumscribed by FÜR ÖSTERREICH (FOR AUSTRIA)

12 mm x 74

all three clips on the reverse intact

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class Officer For 25 Years GTRexclude 571 dated February 27(Militrdienstzeichen fr Offiziere) Instituted 19 September 1849. Third Issue 1890 1911. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilded silver and mother of pearl, the obverse centre bears the crowned double headed eagle coat of arms of Austria, the arms of the cross are pebbled with a pebbled border and a smooth edge, the reverse is mother of pearl, with a roller shaped suspension loop, on a triangular yellow ribbon with black stripes, measuring 32. 75 mm