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Austria, Imperial. A First War Period Medal Bar

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Austria, Imperial. A First War Period Medal Bar

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Austria, Imperial. A First War Period Medal Bar

(Bandschnalle). A medal bar with three medals and decorations, consisting of a Honour Cross of the World War 1914/18 with Swords (Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918). A straight armed cross pattée in bronzed iron, with crossed swords between the arms, the centre obverse displays a laurel wreath encircling the dates 1914 1918, measuring 37.80 mm (w) x 42.15 mm (h), and in good condition. An Austrian Legion of Honour cross, the obverse centre presents the motto PRO PATRIA (FOR THE FATHERLAND), the reverse centre reads OSTERR. 1914-1918 EHRENLEGION (AUSTRIA 1914-1918 HONOUR LEGION), measuring 41.02 mm (w) x 42.32 mm (h), accompanied by miniature crossed swords, and in very fine condition. A Hungarian First World War Commemorative Medal (Magyar Háborús Emlékérem). A circular, silver medal, the obverse centre presents the coat of arms of Hungary decorated with the Hungarian Holy Crown, over a pair of crossed swords, surrounded by a laurel wreath on the left and an oak leaf wreath on the right, the reverse centre presents a military steel helmet above the years 1914-1918, surmounted by the inscription PRO DEO ET PATRIA (GOD AND COUNTRY), with palm branch tied with a ribbon below, measuring 36.91 mm in diameter, and in near very fine condition. Medals affixed to appropriate ribbons on a 94 mm long metal bar, with horizontal pinback.