Austria, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Cap Badge of the Central Powers
In gilded metal, a round medal presenting a Turkish sword with crescent moon and star in red and white enamels in the top half with the enamelled flags of the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bulgaria in the lower half, an inscription in a white banner runs from 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock stating MIT VEREINTEN KRAFTEN with the dates 1914 15 at 6 o’clock, the reverse with a horizontal pin, measures 26.7mm in diameter, weighs 5.6 grams, enamels intact, slightly misshapen, remains in very fine condition.

