Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849”, IV. Class, c.1870 certificate_of_authenticity 5 mm (h) inclusive of

5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and crossed swords suspension

the obverse medallion features a blue enamel field sporting a Lombardy crown with white

" (the Ordnance property mark)

suspended from its period original ribbon with silver swords and a small Commander’s decorations

the reverse with an inscription of “DER PROTEKTOR DEM LANDWIRTSCHAFL

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross “1849”, IV. Class, c.1870 certificate_of_authenticity 5 mm (h) inclusive of(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted December 2nd, 1849. (1849 1875 issue). Constructed of silver with red enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a central monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of Viribus Unitis (United Forces), the reverse with a central medallion bearing the date of 1849, on a hollow swivel crown and swivel ring for suspension from its period