WHat is this medal?

[notned]

Hello Gents,

I can get this medal but i need to know what it is and how much its worth,

any help will be appreciated thanks! this is the only pic available at the moment.

Regards

Paul

[JBFloyd]

Austrian Iron Cross of Merit, without crown. Worn on the bravery ribbon (red laddered ribbon).

[notned]

Thanks JB,

Now whats one of these worth? as i may buy it if the price is right..

Cheers,

Paul

[Stogieman]

No ribbon and rough....... like this, maybe $25. Tough to find an original trifold to replace the missing ribbon. Peace-time award would be on the solid red civil ribbon

[Guest Rick Research]

Although instituted presuming eventual post-war peacetime awards, and sometimes sold on them, these were never actually awarded except on the war (bravery) ribbon.

It's an odd award-- given specifically to "privates over 50" for being in uniform at all, and otherwise more for technical troops doing things that did not equate with actual bravery. There was also a grade with crown.

Think of it as approximating a WW2 KVK2X specifically for privates.