Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Grade Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each constructed of olive-drab cotton

each constructed of olive-drab cotton with field-grey wool underlays and trimmed with black piping

fighting in the Eastern Campaign

a Silesian Eagle ribbon with Swords

again surrounded by a decorating ring of agricultural symbols with a Spanish crown at 12 o’clock and a coat of arms at 6 o’clock

110 mm x 121 mm)

Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Grade Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each constructed of olive-drab cottonIn gilt bronze, obverse shows Maltese cross surrounded by laurel wreath and topped by Greek cross, reverse inscription reads Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium Bene Merenti, on original black ribbon, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 48. 9 mm (h including of integral ring), very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was instituted on 24 April 1912 by Decree 1879 of the Sovereign Council of the Order, having been proposed by Prince von Thun and Hohenstein, then