Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “Piis Meritis” For Military Chaplains, Iii Class, C.1960 Auction Archive New Zealand coat-of-arms on the

New Zealand coat-of-arms on the lid

a white linen label stitched in place in the dome under the moisture-resistant covering

The scabbard is black and non-magnetic with a bulbous finial

with striped off-white rayon-blended material lining the interior of the sleeves

stitched to a thick brown leather frame that encompasses the inside of the helmet

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “Piis Meritis” For Military Chaplains, Iii Class, C.1960 Auction Archive New Zealand coat-of-arms on the(Piis Meritis). Instituted 1801. Type III (1911 1918). Military Division. A late Rothe manufacture of the Piis Meritis Cross, a silver cross with shamrock arms, the obverse medallion with a blue enamelled field bearing the inscription PIIS MERITIS, the reverse mirrors the obverse, worn on a ribbon with crossed swords in bronze gilt, measures 46. 8mm (w) x 62. 2mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 27. 6 grams (including ribbon), wear to silver,