Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, II. Class, Ferdinand I Variant (1839-1849 Issue) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "Im Namen Sr

inscribed "Im Namen Sr

an early example in near extremely fine condition

with only one small spot of soiling on the left thigh

as his feet slipped out from under him

numbered "0809" on the reverse

Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, II. Class, Ferdinand I Variant (1839-1849 Issue) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "Im Namen Sr(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted July 17th, 1789. Ferdinand I Variant (1839 1849 Issue). A Bravery Medal II. Class, consisting of a round medal constructed of silver, with a horizontally oriented oval fixed loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing effigy of Ferdinand I, circumscribed Ferdinand Kaiser von Oesterreich in capital letters, marked K. Lange near the bottom, the reverse inscribed Der