Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Auction Archive with a laurel wreath on

with a laurel wreath on the bottom half

258 wounded

rain cover and carrying case

accompanied by the star of the Order

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Auction Archive with a laurel wreath on(Militr Verdienstkreuz). A Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords and Crown, a Maltese Cross constructed of bronze, with swords crossed above the upper arm, the obverse central medallion presents the cipher for King Ludwig III, circumscribed by the inscription MERENTI (MERIT), the reverse bears the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt, dated 1866, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 63. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from original wartime