Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Hold with a pair of skies

with a pair of skies through the medal

in Gold and enamels (13x16mm)

engraved "FAUSTINO M

The appraisal states a $13

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Hold with a pair of skies(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),