Anhalt-Köthen, Duchy. A Rare Ducal Cypher Decoration, C.1845 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac introduced by the United States

introduced by the United States Navy

dated August 20

Footnote: Erhard Pflüger was born on 25 November 1907 in Berlin

how the executive power was to be exercised if the king should die before the crown prince had attained majority

constructed of bronze retrieved from a munitions shell

Anhalt-Köthen, Duchy. A Rare Ducal Cypher Decoration, C.1845 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac introduced by the United States(Herzogliche Namenchiffre H). Instituted 1830. (1830 1847 issue). In Gold and silver, consisting of a stylized letter H topped by a royal crown, the obverse inset with 40 cut glass diamonds, the reverse with a loop for the accommodation of a ribbon, unmarked, measuring 25. 14 mm (w) x 59. 50 mm (h), weighing 14. 8 grams, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: A rare award, only three known examples were bestowed.