Austria, Imperial. A Medal For Bravery, Gold Grade, By Georg Leisek, C.1917 Auction Archive with two rivets to hold

with two rivets to hold the tank in place - visible on the obverse and reverse

Accompanied by photocopies of three pages of his service records

the bottom disk housing the ring to suspend the badge

one in hollow

204 mm x 266 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Medal For Bravery, Gold Grade, By Georg Leisek, C.1917 Auction Archive with two rivets to hold(Tapferkeitsmedaille in Gold). Instituted 19 July 1789 by Emperor Joseph II. (1866 1917 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DER TAPFERKEIT (TO BRAVERY), within a laurel wreath and above crossed standards, the obverse maker marked LEISEK, the edge