Austria, Imperial. A 1797 Issue Lower Austria (Tirol) Silver Military Merit Medal Auction and "As Lincoln Wanted It"

and "As Lincoln Wanted It" (1965)

8 mm inclusive of its silver gilt trophy of arms suspension

some signs of aging

on a correct replacement non-combatant’s ribbon

45mm x 54mm

Austria, Imperial. A 1797 Issue Lower Austria (Tirol) Silver Military Merit Medal Auction and "As Lincoln Wanted It"An example of a Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Niedersterreichischen Aufgebots; a round silver medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz, inscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed Den tapferen Verteidigern des Vaterlandes MDCCXCVII (Latin To the brave defenders of the fatherland 1797), within a laurel wreath; on loop for suspension from its incorrect period ribbon; measuring 39. 27 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 6