Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross in Silver, 1957 Version United Republic of demonstrating minor loss of finish

demonstrating minor loss of finish to the base metal of the bust

stamped with a silver content number of “925” and an unidentified maker’s mark

the obverse consisting of the flags of Austria and Germany

a cross pattee with obverse crowned cypher in medallion

LUKE Pty Ltd MELBOURNE" on the reverse

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross in Silver, 1957 Version United Republic of demonstrating minor loss of finish(Deutsches Kreuz in Silber 1957 Ausfhrung). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a central silvered War Merit Cross with Swords, situated within a circular laurel leaf, wrapped in ribbon and joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing an institution date of 1941, trimmed along both the inner and outer edges with red enameled borders, the reverse with five rivets