Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross Set, By Rothe, c.1960 Republic of KIEL-GAARDEN"

KIEL-GAARDEN"

Massachusetts

constructed of a magnetic metal alloy shell with a dark green painted exterior

maker marked with the logo of an unidentified manufacturer formerly erroneously identified as Adolf Schwerdt

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Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross Set, By Rothe, c.1960 Republic of KIEL-GAARDEN"(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted on January 8, 1808 by Franz I. Of post war Rothe manufacture, a cross pattee constructed of bronze gilt with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed Integritati et Merito (Latin Integrity and Merit), the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Opes regum