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 Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by

Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhem II

reverse inscribed "WIARA-WYTRWALOSC-ZWYCIESTWO" (Faith

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

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 Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by(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