Austria, Imperial. A Public Concern & Excellent Knowledge Medal, C.1877 Auction natural tan leather construction liner

natural tan leather construction liner with ventilation perforations to the front forehead section

a white metal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Glengarry Badge surmounting a large black rosette on the left side

found out we were dropping money for the French underground

with crossed swords on the suspension

tanks coming to our support were located but apparently arrived too late to put them into position so as to support our line

Austria, Imperial. A Public Concern & Excellent Knowledge Medal, C.1877 Auction natural tan leather construction linerA circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing three people in Grecian style robes, the woman on the left clutches a wreath in one hand and a torch raised in the other, the person on the right is helmeted and bears a spear and a leaf, one arm rested on a rectangular plaque with a coat of arms, the centre person has their arm over the right person, an owl by their feet, to the far left is a statue of a woman, under this is the inscription