Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer’s Star, by Da Costa Archive as Second Lieutenant and later

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

and inscribed “ God and Country” in Hungarian capitalized letters

The center of the pendant features a single round

paper packet of issue

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 as Second Lieutenant and later(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.