Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Auction (Plakette)

(Plakette)

includes First War period photo of recipient

RIES under the bust

cross in finely crafted

engraved "PETER J

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Auction (Plakette)(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),