Austria (Empire): Military Merit Medal 'Signum Laudis'. Emperor Karl 1 obverse. Silver issue on 'Wartime' riband. 1917-18 issue

In German 'Militärverdienstmedaille am Kriegsband mit Schwertern'With distinctive double crown suspension representing the two crowns of Austria & Hungary, that was introduced in 1917Originally instituted in 1890, as a single class award, that could be awarded with 2 x different ribands pending whether it was a Wartime award (worn with the 'Bravery Medal riband), or Peacetime award (plain red riband was worn). The medal with Franz Joseph obverse was awarded between 1890-1916, and included awards for both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the early years of the Great WarThe medal is suspended from a silk Austrian tri-fold riband complete with fittingsCondition: EF