Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold in the early evening

in the early evening

maker marked "WERNSTEIN JENA" on the reverse

pleasing patina and appears mostly unworn

1919 at Dispersal Station "M"

four rivets on reverse

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold in the early evening(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2. 12. 1849 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. (Issued 1914 1918). A bronze gilt Byzantine cross with broad ends, with a double headed crowned black enameled eagle in gilt bronze, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilt, along with a multi link chain suspended from the eagles mouth with letters attached, spelling VIRIBUS UNITIS (United Strength), the reverse of the cross with a central white