Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, Type I consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 8 mm x 49 mm

8 mm x 49 mm

type III without the lion on the crown

but because of his indecisiveness he failed to set right the problems of his realm

with significant oxidation evident to the prongs and reverse of the buckle

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, Type I consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 8 mm x 49 mm(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone, Ritterkreuz III. Klasse). Instituted 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type I. Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a double headed Austrian imperial eagle, clutching a sword and sceptre, overlaid by a central blue enameled shield bearing a silver monogram of Emperor Franz I, the reverse overlaid by a central blue