Austria Hungary WWI Iron Cross for Merit with Crown 1916 in Iron

Austro-Hungarian Empire: Iron Cross for Merit 
with Crown for Officers.
On ribbon for non combatants. 
The medal was established in 1916 as the 
Austrian equivalent to the German Iron Cross. 
It was awarded without Crown to soldiers 
and NCOs and with Crown (as this example) 
to Officers.
Early issue, iron made (zinc was used to 
produce the later examples as  iron was 
reserved for the war needs).

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 - 1918 

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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