Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, C.1855 United Republic of (Issued 1867-1918)

(Issued 1867-1918)

with a central silver medallion inscribed “FJ” for “Franz Josef”

center hollow

the small "h" was placed at centre

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, C.1855 United Republic of (Issued 1867-1918)(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Re established in 1815. Type II (1838 1860). Displaying an early design in a reduced size, a very scarce eight pointed silver star with smooth rays and pebbled frame, obverse featuring a centrepiece in Gold presenting a superposed central Iron Crown with details of multi coloured enamels also in Gold, on a pebbled Gold background surrounded by an enameled blue broad ring inscribed AVITA ET AUCTA (Inherit