Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Auction Archive loss of obverse centre surround

loss of obverse centre surround

with a tri-colour cockade placed in the centre of the wreath

Updated in 1973

a veteran of SS-Standarte “Der Führer” and SS-Regiment “Radolfzell”

(Nürnberg Reichsparteitag Bierkrug)

Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Auction Archive loss of obverse centre surround(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