Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross With Swords, Iii Class, C.1915 Newly Listed ” embroidered into the reverse

” embroidered into the reverse

slightly pitted and shows wear

55mm x 50mm

one missing

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and a small crease

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross With Swords, Iii Class, C.1915 Newly Listed ” embroidered into the reverseInstituted 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross paty constructed of zinc, with crossed Roman swords above the 12 oclock cross arm, the obverse centre presents a circular central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed MERENTI (MERIT) above, with arabesques below, the reverse centre bearing the Bavarian crowned lion rampant within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt