Austria Hungary Commemorative Medal for the Campaigns Prior to 1873, Marked Z, Thick, Type IX in Bronze Gilt - RARE VARIATION

Austro-Hungarian Empire: Commemorative Medal 
for the Campaigns that were conducted prior to 
1873 (or War Medal 1873). 
Despite the initial intention the medal was later 
issued for the campaigns in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina (1878-1880 and 1882) & the China 
expedition (Boxer Rebellion) in 1900-1901.
Inscribed : "2 December 1873" and "FRANZ 
JOSEPH I. KAISER. V. OSTERREICH. KOENIG. 
V. BOHMEN. ETC.APOST.KOENIG V.UNGARN." 
This the rare Type IX of the medal, engraved by 
Joseph Zimbler, marked "Z" on the reverse. 
In addition this rare type is thicker than the more
common variations (3,9mm instead of 3 - 3.1mm) 

FULL SIZE

1873 - pre WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original - ribbon original.
Condition as in the photos
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