Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, c.1910 United Republic of number 158173

number 158173

obverse centre with blue enamel surround

contact on one tip

QEII (SGT R

each shield bearing one of the letters of "REME"

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, c.1910 United Republic of number 158173(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Franz Joseph Orden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted by Emperor Franz Joseph I on 2 December 1849. A bronze gilt and enamel cross patte with red enameled arms edged in gilt, overlaid on a finely detailed gilt double headed Imperial Austrian eagle with open wings, each head crowned. Obverse central medallion in white enamel with raised, gilded, intertwined monogram FJ for Franz Joseph. Reverse medallion in white enamel bearing the