Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 Auction only 121 of the medals

only 121 of the medals were awarded

Prussian Red Cross medal

Kiel” on the reverse

The document is dated to Münster on April 4

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 Auction only 121 of the medals(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on December 2, 1849. (Issued 1849 1918). This is an extremely well preserved Franz Joseph Order Commander's Cross, presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enameled arms with a black enameled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of "VIRIBUS UNITIS" ("WITH UNITED