Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity Keyes stated: After a slight

Keyes stated: After a slight resistance and the exchange of a few shots

number impressed "3254" on the reverse

2 and 3 Companies supported by Nos

wreath and cockade

the obverse depicting a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity Keyes stated: After a slight(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted on January 8, 1808 by Franz I. (Type III, Issued 1914 1918). A cross pattee constructed of Gold with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A for Franciscus Imperator Austriae in Gold, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed Integritati et Merito (Latin Integrity and Merit) in Gold, the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed