Medal for Bravery - Karl I silver

Features

Location	Austrian Empire
Emperor	Charles I (1916-1918)
Type	Award medals › Military awards
Year	1917
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.69 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 447250
References	Borna Barac I# 87 Borna Barac; 2009. Reference Catalogue Orders, Medals and Decorations of the World / Part I - Iron Book. A - D: instituted until 1945. Obol, Zagreb, Croatia. , Slg. Wurzbach# 4305 Wolfgang von Wurzbach; 1943. Wurzbach - Tannenberg: Katalog meiner Sammlung von Medaillen, Plaketten und Jetons = Wurzbach - Tannenberg: Catalogue of my collection of medals, plaques and tokens. Amalthea, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Obverse

Uniformed bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROLVS D.G.IMP.AVST.REX BOH.ETC.ET REX APOST. HVNG.
KAUTSCH

Translation: Charles, by the grace of God, Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary

Engraver: Heinrich Kautsch

Reverse

Laurel wreath with crossed flags at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FORTITVDINI

Translation: Fortitude

Engraver: Heinrich Kautsch

Edge

Plain

Comments

Emperor Franz Joseph I died on 21 November 1916, and was succeeded by Karl I. Previous version of this medal, with the image of Emperor Fraz Joseph I was awarded until April 1917.

On April 4, 1917, Prof. Heinrich Kautsch minted a new Medal for Bravery with the image of the young Emperor Karl I. This medal was minted in Vienna and Kremnica (now Slovakia).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1917

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