Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officer Class with War Decoration, c. 1916

Name: Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officer Class with War Decoration, c. 1916
Brand: eMedals
SKU: EU22376
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Instituted in 1849. II Period (1914-1918). A bronze gilt cross with double-headed crowned Habsburg-style imperial eagle with black enameled feathering, obverse centre medallion inscribed with FJ, surrounding chain inscribed with “Viribus Unitis”, reverse centre medallion inscribed with 1849, inclusive of crown suspension 55.2 mm (h) x 30.1 mm (w), near very fine condition.

Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted on 2 December 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on the first anniversary of his accession to the imperial throne. The order ceased to exist as a governmental award with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 and was not re-established with the foundation of the Republic of Austria. However, it remains active as a dynastic order of the House of Habsburg.