Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, I Class Star, With Lower Grade War Decoration, (Rothe Copy) Archive Iron Cross First Class 1939

Iron Cross First Class 1939 – L/50 - Iron core

Each board also bears a single gilded bronze rank pip

otherwise in extremely fine condition

green oxidation spots evident on both sides

It was second in importance only to the National Order of the Legion of Honour within the French order of precedence when it was created

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, I Class Star, With Lower Grade War Decoration, (Rothe Copy) Archive Iron Cross First Class 1939(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Copy. A silver eight armed multi faceted star with a central applique consisting of a cross patte constructed of gilded bronze with red enamelled arms bordered by white enamel, with gilded laurel leaves between the cross arms, the obverse centre presents a red enamelled medallion inscribed FIA for FRANCISCUS IMPERATOR AUSTRIAE, surrounded by a