Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Type Ix, I Class In Silver visually-hidden the obverse with a raised

the obverse with a raised Cross Pattée

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey pip

other side of the brown tab regimentally marked/stamped “II/Ers

the other being the West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (AKA Sampson Medal)

obverse centre depicts enameled flags of Central Powers

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Type Ix, I Class In Silver visually-hidden the obverse with a raised(Tapferkeitsmedaille, I. Klasse in Silber). Instituted 19 July 1789. (1916 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Charles, circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FORTITUDINI (BRAVERY), set within a laurel leaf wreath overlaying standards, the obverse engraver marked KAUTSCH for Heinrich Kautsch, Vienna,