Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, III Class Knight in Gold, by Rothe GTRexclude illustrating an officer wearing a

illustrating an officer wearing a sash and seated upon the arm of a chair

measuring 138 mm (w) x 148 mm (l) x 26 mm (h)

and a manufacture date of “43”

along with being marked on a bar with an "F" and an "S" flanking a downward pointing arrow

very light soiling in the medal bed

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, III Class Knight in Gold, by Rothe GTRexclude illustrating an officer wearing a(Orden der Eiseren Krone). Instituted in 1805, discontinued in 1814, restored in 1816. In 18Kt. Gold (tested) with red, blue, white and green enamels, weighing 17. 9 grams inclusive of its ribbon, early production circa 1865, maker marked "ROTHE WIEN" on the ribbons below the crown on the reverse, measuring 28. 7 mm (w) x 54. 2 mm (h), discolouration evident in the red enamels on the diamond shaped icon at the far left of the base on the obverse, a