Saxony, Kingdom. A 1915 Saxon War Merit Cross, c.1916
(Sächsische Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Issued 1915-1918. Presenting as a bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between its arms, the obverse depicting a leftward facing bust of Frederick Augustus III circumscribed by his name and title, the upper and lower arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown as well as the date “1915” respectively, the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Frederick Augustus III, the arms inscribed “WELTKRIEG” (“World War”), on loop for suspension from its period original replacement ribbon, measuring 47 mm (h) x 36 mm (w), in extremely fine condition.

