Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Iii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity It is conferred to Portuguese

It is conferred to Portuguese and foreigners for exceptional and outstanding merits in literature

on 29 November 1900"

63 mm (w) x 65

Fifth Class with Case - In silver

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Iii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity It is conferred to Portuguese(Militr Verdienstorden, III Klasse) Instituted 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross paty constructed of silver gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bears a black enamel medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enamel ring in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading MERENTI (MERIT), the arms of the cross are in blue enamel, the reverse centre bears a black enamel medallion with a gilt crowned