Austria, Empire. An Order of the Knight’s of Malta, Silver Merit Medal
(Souveräner Malteseorden Silberne Verdienstmedaille). In silver, obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves, reverse inscribed "MIL. ORDO EQVITUM MELITENSIVM / BENE MERENTI" within a wreath of laurel leaves, a Maltese Cross within a circular frame above, measuring 37 mm (w) x 50.7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, without ribbon, very fine.

