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

specialist cyphers

reverse inscribed "WIARA-WYTRWALOSC-ZWYCIESTWO" (Faith

measuring 32 mm (w) x 40

It was at this time that the Paris jewelry firm Frères Piel (Piel Brothers)

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