Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, III Class Cross With Crown, By F. Braun Buy Now of the North Ossetian Autonomous

of the North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic or from the Kabardin ASSR

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow depiction of the award with a date of “1944”

pinned over the insignia is a Kyffhäuser League membership badge

both in zinc

suspended from a double looped ring and its period original full-size sash ribbon

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, III Class Cross With Crown, By F. Braun Buy Now of the North Ossetian AutonomousInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. (1914 1918). Military Division. A silver cross with red enamel arms, the obverse medallion presents an FJ on a lightly pebbled field, surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUSUNITIS, the reverse features the date 1849 also on a pebbled field, the cross is surmounted by a crown with silver pendilia, measures 36. 5mm (w) x 56. 2mm (h), weighs 17. 8 grams (including ribbon), marked F. BRAUN on ring, with Vienna