Austria, Empire. An Order of the Golden Fleece, Made by Rothe, c. 1970 Auction Archive Footnote 2: Construction of the

Footnote 2: Construction of the “Erprobungsstelle (E-Stelle) der Luftwaffe” (Testing Site of the Luftwaffe) in Rechlin (northeast Germany) began in 1932

as well as its hard-shelled case in plastic with dark-green thread medal bed

in the SS-Standarte “Der Führer”

unknown medal

soiling evident on the obverse

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Golden Fleece, Made by Rothe, c. 1970 Auction Archive Footnote 2: Construction of theInstituted in 1430. In bronze, heavily gilt, form of a limp fleece held around its middle by a belt, on red ribbon, inclusive of loop measures 52. 1 mm (h) x 26. 9 mm (w), near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Fleece is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by the Burgundian duke Philip the Good in 1430. Today, two branches of the Order exist, namely the Spanish and the Austrian Fleece; the current grand masters are