Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold 1919 at Dispersal Station "M"

1919 at Dispersal Station "M"

pleasing patina and appears mostly unworn

in the early evening

SOHN MÜNCHEN 9" on the reverse

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold 1919 at Dispersal Station "M"(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2. 12. 1849 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. (Issued 1914 1918). A bronze gilt Byzantine cross with broad ends, with a double headed crowned black enameled eagle in gilt bronze, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilt, along with a multi link chain suspended from the eagles mouth with letters attached, spelling VIRIBUS UNITIS (United Strength), the reverse of the cross with a central white