Austria Hungary WWI Iron Cross for Merit 1916 in Zinc

Austro-Hungarian Empire: Iron Cross for Merit. 
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 (as this example) and with Crown to 
Officers.
Late issue, zinc alloy made (zinc was used 
to produce the later examples as scarcity of 
iron was developed due to the war needs.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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