Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph In Gold, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/105” for Hermann Aurich

Presumably Wedekind fought and was wounded in that battle

which he had been nominated for

68mm(width) x 26

scratch on the reverse of the EM

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph In Gold, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type 1. (Issued 1849 1914). An excellent quality 18K Gold cross with red enamelled arms, with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central