Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, II. Class with War Decoration, by Rothe & Neffe, c.1970 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in near mint but salty

in near mint but salty condition

specialist cyphers

measuring 32 mm (w) x 40

This is a fine early model and very fine quality manufacture and extremely well preserved German Cross in Silver (Deutsches Kreuz in Silber) by a desirable maker

bent but intact lugs and pin)

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, II. Class with War Decoration, by Rothe & Neffe, c.1970 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in near mint but salty(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted January 1st, 1816. (c. 1970 issue). A very fine quality example of this award, constructed of gilded bronze and multi coloured enamels, consisting of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815, dual green