Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight In Gold, By Rothe, C. 1910 Hold gold-coloured gilt metal Merchant Marine

gold-coloured gilt metal Merchant Marine insignia above

a flat dome-headed hinge and thick wire catch

Overall near extremely fine condition

the reverse with a central raised Saxon coat of arms on a white enameled medallion

second badge in sterling silver gilt

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight In Gold, By Rothe, C. 1910 Hold gold-coloured gilt metal Merchant Marine(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Reinstituted in 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Civil Division. Type III (1860 1918). A lovely III class Order of the Iron Crown, constructed of 18kt Gold (tested), presenting a double headed eagle with gentle feather details, clutching a sword an orb with a blue enamelled central shield on the obverse inscribed F., the reverse bears a blue enamelled central shield inscribed 1815, the eagle sits a top a Lombard Iron