military merit medal with "bronze" marking at the rim

[dcollect]

hi,

 

i have this medal with a small maker mark at the rim "bronze "

someone told me it is a french made example , is that correct ?

 

 

[graham]

dcollect,

Not French but Austrian made.

 

Here is a website that may be of some assistance:

 

https://www.omsa.org/military-merit-medal-1917-1920-part-i/

[dcollect]

Thanks a lot

[Elmar Lang]

The mark "BRONZE" was struck on gilt or silver-plated medals to indicate them as having been made in non-precious metal, same as similarly-made orders, when struck with the "Sternchenpunze".

[chechaco1]

A frequent occurrence, probably, the medal was intended for silvering, since otherwise it is still bronze and from other metals this degree was not made until the end of the war

[Elmar Lang]

Hello,

 

the Bronzene Militärverdienstemedaille, in the Franz Joseph and in the Karl type as well, were made of gilt bronze, thus the "BRONZE" mark, struck to the medal's rim. The same if the medal was made of silvered bronze.

 

I don't remember this mark struck on FJ type medals though.

[Farkas]

Hi Gents,

i just thought I’d add this one…

A small silvered bronze

 Fortitudini

 

The rim has BRONZE stamped at the top.

 

it’s not too clear in the picture but someone has taken a file to it, there’s a little patch where the bronze is exposed 👇

 

cheers

tony 🍻