The medal was issued for forty-seven engagements or skirmishes
that the skull was that of a primitive variety of man
two star clasp on its original ribbon with pinback)
It was also awarded for military merit as well as civil merit
Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight by Wilhelm Kunz, c.1917 certificate_of_authenticity The medal was issued forInstituted December 2, 1849. Military Division. In bronze, a red enamelled cross with a black endamelled eagle, holding a chain in its mouth with the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS, the obverse medallion features the initials FJ, the reverse medallion presents the year 1849, surmounting crown, marked with makers mark WILM. KUNZ and WIEN, with a bronze star, measures 32. 1mm (w) x 57. 0 mm (h inclusive of integral crown), weighs 20. 9 grams (inclusive of