Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, II. Class, Type I Franz Joseph I Variant (1849-1859 Issue) GTRexclude Both the clasp and hanger

Both the clasp and hanger are in zinc

with loss of finish evident throughout and a chip visible to the left side of the hinge which has partially exposed the pin

measuring 104 mm (w) x 62 mm (h)

An American made ring

Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, II. Class, Type I Franz Joseph I Variant (1849-1859 Issue) GTRexclude Both the clasp and hanger(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted July 17th, 1789. Type I (1849 1859). A Bravery Medal, II. Class, consisting of a round medal constructed of silver, with a horizontally oriented oval fixed loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing effigy of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed Franz Joseph I Kaiser von Oesterreich in capital letters, the reverse inscribed Der Tapferkeit (For Bravery) within a laurel