Jubilee Medal (Signum Memoriae) 1898

The Commemorative Badge of Emperor Franz Joseph I was a military award of Austria-Hungary. Established on 21 October 1898 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, it commemorates 50 years of his reign. The medal was awarded to members of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces.

Appearance
The Commemorative Badge of Emperor Franz Joseph I a 35 mm diameter bronze medal. The obverse presents a head and shoulders portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right circumscribed ‘‘FRANC IOS. I. D. G. IMP. AUSTR REX BOH. ETC. AC AP REX HUNG.’ (Franz Joseph I, by the grace of God Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia etc. Apostolic King of Hungary). The reverse has a central rectangular plaque inscribed ‘SIGNUM MEMORIAE’ (Token of remembrance) within a wreath of laurel and oak and dated ‘MDCCCXLVIII – MDCCCXCVIII’ (1848 – 1898)