Reuss, County. A Princely Honour Cross, Iii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Gold Grade Mother’s Cross

Gold Grade Mother’s Cross

flanked by the dates "1914" and "1915"

bottom tip of the shield broken off

Above the pocket

Reuss, County. A Princely Honour Cross, Iii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Gold Grade Mother’s Cross(Frstlich Reuisches Ehrenkreuz, III. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 24 May 1869 by Prince Henry XIV. (Issued 1909 1918). A silver Maltese Cross with rays and a set of crossed swords piercing the center of the cross, the obverse with a red enameled central medallion depicting a gold crowned coat of arms of Reuss, surrounded by a gilt ring, the reverse with a black enameled central medallion depicting a gilt crowned royal cipher of Henry XIV,