Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 United Republic of measuring 208 mm (w) x

measuring 208 mm (w) x 298 mm (h)

when under pressure

Overall condition very fine

surrounded by the inscription ALBRECHT DER BAER REG:1123 BIS 1170 (Albert the Bear 1123 to 1170)

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 United Republic of measuring 208 mm (w) x(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type I (1816 1838). In silver, an early decoration presenting a double headed eagle sharing a single large crown with a sword and orb clutched in the talons, above a yellow, red and green enamelled Lombardy crown, with an internal iron ring, the obverse presents a blue enamelled shield inscribed F., the reverse shield bears the year 1815, measures 24. 4mm (w) x 46. 2mm (h),