Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, IV Class Cross, by Johann Wagner & Sohn Auction Archive 145 mm x 265 mm

145 mm x 265 mm

set against a background bearing a depiction the main building at Moscow State University and above an inscription of “МОСКВА” (“MOSCOW”)

one die hole in each of the three points of the shield and at the tip of the sword for uniform attachment

the pinback maker marked with LDO code “L15” for Friedrich Orth

unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Tiptaft

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, IV Class Cross, by Johann Wagner & Sohn Auction Archive 145 mm x 265 mm(Kniglicher Kronen Orden Kreuz IV. Klasse). Instituted 18 October 1861 by King Wilhelm I. (1869 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded alloy with enamels, on loop for suspension from a period mis matched tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms trimmed with raised borders, the obverse bearing a central raised crown, situated within a circular blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of GOTT MIS UNS (GOD WITH US) with arabesques,