Austria, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol Archive commemorating the first radio-telephone connection

commemorating the first radio-telephone connection on March 11

The interior is fully encompassed by a complete dark grey wool liner

8 grams (inclusive of oak leaves and swords)

unmarked but these medals were produced exclusively by Deschler of Munich and Petz & Lorenz of Unterreichenbach

Austria, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol Archive commemorating the first radio-telephone connectionIn silver, a large medal presenting the bust of Emperor Franz Joseph on the obverse, the reverse bears the inscription DEN TAPFEREN VERTHEIDIGERN DES VATERLANDES, measures 39. 05 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 19. 68 grams including ribbon, worn on the original trifold ribbon, edge knocks, remains in very fine condition.