Romania, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1880 Newly Listed Elbow solidly fixed at right

Elbow solidly fixed at right angles

Order of King Zvonimir's Crown 3rd Class

hallmarked on reverse "IKOM Zagreb"

on 9 February 1874

Romania, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1880 Newly Listed Elbow solidly fixed at right(Virtutea Militar). Instituted in 1866 by Prince Carol of Romania. Constructed of silvered bronze, a round medal depicting four extra curve arms, probably denoting issue in wartime, the obverse depicting the bust of Carol I surrounded by the inscription CAROL I DOMN AL ROMANIEI (Carlos I King of Romania), reverse inscribed VIRTUTE MILITARA (Military Virtue) circumscribed on a tied oak and laurel wreath, suspended by a detailed laurel wreath