Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) GTRexclude both gorget and the chain

both gorget and the chain made entirely of die stamped steel (magnetic)

a central strip of fine gold-coloured piping with two gilt stars affixed

measures 350 mm (w) x 184 mm (h)

Meissner in blue ink

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class, With Lower Grade War Decoration (Rothe Copy) GTRexclude both gorget and the chain(Orden der Eisernen Krone 3. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Post 1945 Copy. A Third Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815, the shield is