Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Franz Joseph I, Bronze Medal Archive with stained white enamels and

with stained white enamels and minor enamel loss

Broughton was struck off strength of the Canadian Army in Northwest Europe on August 28

2 April 1942

the belt measuring 63 mm x 1

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Franz Joseph I, Bronze Medal Archive with stained white enamels andInstituted March 12 1890 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1890 1917). In bronze gilt, a medal with the obverse features a profile of Franz Joseph, the reverse presents the inscription SIGNVM LAVDIS surrounded by an oak and laurel wreath, the medal is surmounted by a large crown, measures 30. 7mm (w) x 50. 4mm (h), weighs 21. 8 grams, worn on triangular ribbon, gilt wear on crown, small edge knocks, remains in near extremely fine condition. Contained in its