Austria, Imperial. A Silver Military Merit Medal, 3Rd Time Awarded, With Wartime Ribbon And Swords United Republic of 42” written in pencil on

42” written in pencil on the bottom (presumably the date of production)

Mayer & Sohne case of issue

maker marked "PAUL MANN LÜDENSCHEID" on the reverse

inscribed in pencil "2 LT George Carmen Atkins 1917" and marked "CARON

Hercules on September 2nd

Austria, Imperial. A Silver Military Merit Medal, 3Rd Time Awarded, With Wartime Ribbon And Swords United Republic of 42” written in pencil onc. 1917. Silberne Militrverdienstmedaille. In silver; the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed in Latin script; the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis (Latin Sign for Praise) within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves; on a swivel crown suspension, with a horizontally pierced ball and loop, as well as a wartime ribbon, double clasps with swords; measuring 31. 21 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 6 grams; light