Romania, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Romania, III Class Commander, Civil Division, c.1900 United Republic of surrounded by the inscription GREGORIUS

surrounded by the inscription GREGORIUS XVI

the reverse with the number “4” within an oak wreath

living in a hotel in Johannesburg and still willing to serve

the eagle has loosened and the mobile swastika it formerly clutched in its talons has been removed

the underside of the straps in midnight blue wool

Romania, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Romania, III Class Commander, Civil Division, c.1900 United Republic of surrounded by the inscription GREGORIUS(Ordin "Corona Romaniei"). Instituted in 1881. Type I (1881 1941). Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with red and white enamels, royal crown on the obverse centrepiece, measuring 61 mm (w) x 61 mm (h), chipping and loss evident in the white enamels on the obverse and reverse centrepiece rings, and in the red enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the obverse, on its frayed original full length neck ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crown of