Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Auction Archive (Nürnberg Reichsparteitag Bierkrug)

(Nürnberg Reichsparteitag Bierkrug)

A First War Pair to Pilot Weller

Updated in 1973

Galloway and Margaret Galloway

measures 86mm (w) x 161mm (l) x 24mm (d)

Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Auction Archive (Nürnberg Reichsparteitag Bierkrug)(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted June 18th, 1757. (c. 1965 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a white enameled Geneva cross with slightly waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion presenting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini (Fortitude) in gilt, the reverse with a similar central medallion presenting a white enameled field