Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 United Republic of 25 mm x 46

25 mm x 46

circa 1910-14

Swedish Red Cross Medal (in frosted silver

obverse illustrating a spread-winged eagle

3rd type ‘D

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 United Republic of 25 mm x 46(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on December 2, 1849. (Issued 1849 1918). This is an extremely well preserved Franz Joseph Order Commander's Cross, presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enameled arms with a black enameled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of "VIRIBUS UNITIS" ("WITH UNITED