Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, III Class Knight in Gold, by Rothe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1905 - March 20

1905 - March 20

the underlying stiff framework on the sidewalls consists of white buckram covered with an off-white rayon

29 mm x 62

all within an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, III Class Knight in Gold, by Rothe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1905 - March 20(Orden der Eiseren Krone). Instituted in 1805, discontinued in 1814, restored in 1816. In 18Kt. Gold (tested) with red, blue, white and green enamels, weighing 17. 9 grams inclusive of its ribbon, early production circa 1865, maker marked "ROTHE WIEN" on the ribbons below the crown on the reverse, measuring 28. 7 mm (w) x 54. 2 mm (h), discolouration evident in the red enamels on the diamond shaped icon at the far left of the base on the obverse, a