Austria, Imperial. A Medal For Bravery, Gold Grade, By Georg Leisek, C.1917 Auction Archive quality workmanship and intact stitching

quality workmanship and intact stitching

with two rivets to hold the tank in place - visible on the obverse and reverse

one in hollow

In rhodium-plated copper and zinc alloy

Accompanied by photocopies of three pages of his service records

Austria, Imperial. A Medal For Bravery, Gold Grade, By Georg Leisek, C.1917 Auction Archive quality workmanship and intact stitching(Tapferkeitsmedaille in Gold). Instituted 19 July 1789 by Emperor Joseph II. (1866 1917 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DER TAPFERKEIT (TO BRAVERY), within a laurel wreath and above crossed standards, the obverse maker marked LEISEK, the edge