Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 United Republic of to commemorate a new type

to commemorate a new type of rifle manufactured for the infantry units of the Ottoman Army

5 grams overall (inclusive of ribbon)

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

’s parents in Wuppertal instead of writing to a Berlin address

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 United Republic of to commemorate a new type(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),