Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of the Cross of Takovo, II Class Breast Star, c.1890 Archive and Private Walter N

and Private Walter N

5 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) each

poor training meant that these were not used effectively

the reverse depicting a Saxe-Ernestine House Order

Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of the Cross of Takovo, II Class Breast Star, c.1890 Archive and Private Walter N( ). Instituted on 22 May 1865 by Prince Michael III Obrenovich. Civil Division. (Issued 1878 1903). In silver, an eight point star of faceted rays, the the obverse medallion features a silver gilt, white enamelled Maltese Cross tipped with golden ball finials, between the arms is a silver gilded Cross of St. Andrew, with a red enamelled central medallion with the golden crowned cipher of Prince Milan IV, encircled by a blue enamelled riband bearing