Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross
(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with a central leftward-facing profile of Friedrich August III circumscribed by name and title, the six o’clock arm with a date of “1915”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a central monogram of Friedrich August III, flanked on the three o’clock and nine o’clock arms with an inscription of “WELT-KRIEG” (“WORLD WAR”), unmarked, measuring 35.77 mm (w) x 46.85 mm (h), weighing 13.2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.

