Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Commander Cross With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) United Republic of a rare example by a

a rare example by a fine maker and stands in extremely fine

the initial "C" impressed as "V"

and is overall very well preserved without signs of mothing or damage

red and light blue enamels

but it has been removed or lost through time

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Commander Cross With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) United Republic of a rare example by a(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Copy. A Commander Cross, constructed of gilded bronze with red and white enamels, the obverse centre presenting the initials F I A, circumscribed by INTEGRITATI ET MERITO (FOR INTEGRITY AND MERIT), reverse centre with motto of Leopold II OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM (THE POWER OF RULERS LIES IN THE HEARS OF THEIR SUBJECTS), within a golden wreath