Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, By Rothe, C.1900 Newly Listed Then entry possibly reads “Maschinen-Maat”

Then entry possibly reads “Maschinen-Maat”

33 mm x 990 mm

Gold Grade was awarded to officers of combat units for exemplary service

The Wehrpaß measures 107x145mm

A bomb dropped by a Japanese plane struck the ship

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, By Rothe, C.1900 Newly Listed Then entry possibly reads “Maschinen-Maat”(Orden der Eisernen Krone, Stern der Ritter I. Klasse). Re established in 1815. (Issued 1877 1918). An eight pointed silver star with jewel cut faceted rays, the obverse with a central Gold medallion with a sun ray pattern depicting a miniature Iron Crown in Gold and multi coloured enamels, surrounded by a broad ring of blue enamels, inscribed AVITA ET AUCTA (Inherit and Multiply) in Gold capital letters, with a laurel and oak bushel in Gold below,