Austria, Imperial. A Franz Josef “Weiland” Cross; I Class, C.1918 Newly Listed 17 mm in diameter on

17 mm in diameter on the inside

the officially recognized groups

Four of the seven items with handwritten inscriptions on the reverse

Production of these badges ceased in 1986

while on patrol off the Firth of Forth

Austria, Imperial. A Franz Josef “Weiland” Cross; I Class, C.1918 Newly Listed 17 mm in diameter on1918 Issue. Of four piece construction in gilt bronze; the obverse consisting of a central medallion depicting a rightward facing bust of Franz Josef; inscribed Francios I; circumscribed In Memoriam 1848 1916; all four arms with bronzed metal (magnetic) inlays within a frame of laurel leaves; vertical pinback; marked R. Marschall on the reverse; measuring 51. 92 mm (w) x 52. 17 mm (h); weighing 46. 4 grams; light signs of oxidation from age; in