Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer’s Star, by Da Costa Archive accompanied by an identification tag

accompanied by an identification tag

as Second Lieutenant and later as Lieutenant of the Reserve Regiment of Cavalry during the First War

7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced integral suspension

and inscribed “ God and Country” in Hungarian capitalized letters

And if the medal was to be for Gallipoli service

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer’s Star, by Da Costa Archive accompanied by an identification tag(Ordem do Mrito Militar). Instituted 1946. In silver gilt, a star featuring clusters of three smooth rays, the obverse medallion in red and white enamels bearing the inscription MERITO MILITAR, the reverse presents a vertical pin assembly, maker marked FREDERICO DA COSTA LISBOA, measures 73. 7 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), weighs 62. 8 grams, small cracks in the white enamel cross, areas of slight gilt loss, remains near extremely fine.