Austria, Empire. A First War Bereavement Cross 1914-1915 Buy Now a subgroup of the Red

a subgroup of the Red Cross

Kathen died on April 2

missing its dual pronged clip on the left end

while the cypher is in silver bullion wire

all in red brass

Austria, Empire. A First War Bereavement Cross 1914-1915 Buy Now a subgroup of the RedIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a crucified Christ on the cross, the junction of the cross with a large voided circle symbolizing a halo with his head centred within it, inscribed in Latin with the acronym "INRI" (Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum = Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews) at the top of the cross, inscribed "KRIEGS FRSORGE 1914 1915" and engraver marked "HARTIG" (Arnold Hartig) at the bottom of the cross, plain reverse, measuring 74. 3