ROMANIA

Set 1-2 Classes. Breast Badges, 34 mm, gilt Silver and Silver, original suspension rings and ribbons. Rare! I R!

Knight`s Cross, 2nd Model, 47mm in Silver, hallmarked "199-39, ARG", maker`s mark "IR (Joseph Resch), crown" one side enameled, extremely fine with dark patina, correct ribbon. Rare order! I R!

Grand Officer`s Set, 1st Model. Neck Badge, 56 mm, gilt Silver, one side enameled, obverse with wreath of oak leaves and corn ears, in the centre with Carol II`s cipher, with original suspension ring, loop and correct ribbon. Breast Star, 74 mm, Silver, hallmarked "crown, 900", maker`s mark "KK", multipart construction, square shape, thin pin on reverse. An extremely rare set, only 50 awarded, in best condition! I RR!

Knight`s Badge 1st Class, 1st Model, 60x40 mm in Silver, hallmarked "IR, ARG, crown", maker`s mark "HW (Heinrich Weiss)", on obverse the portrait of King Carol II, on reverse the order`s legend "Prin cultura la libertate" (Through Culture Toward Liberty). Original suspension ring with ribbon for church. Rare and extremely fine! I R!

Commander`s Cross, 2nd Model, 76x51 mm in gilt Silver, hallmarked "24-41, ARG", maker`s mark "cfZ (Zimmermann)", on obverse the portrait of King Mihai I, on reverse the order`s legend "Prin cultura la libertate" (Through Culture Toward Liberty). Original suspension ring, loop and ribbon for church. Instituted by the royal decree 2684 on 19th of July, 1931, the Order of Cultural Merit had four classes. Different ribbons denoted the various activities for which the award was given. Extremely rare and in superb condition!I RR!

Knight`s Cross, 51x37 mm in Silver, centre enameled, hallmarked "80", maker`s mark "HW (Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest)", original suspension ring and ribbon. Rare! I R!

Officer`s Cross in gilt Silver, centre enameled, hallmarked "crown", maker`s mark "IR (Joseph Resch Fils - Bucarest)", original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine and very rare! Dim.: 51,0x37,0 mm. I R!

Commander`s Cross, 2nd Class, 59x42 mm in Silver, centre enameled, hallmarked "crown", original suspension ring, loop and correct ribbon. Very rare and extremely fine! I R!

Grand Officer`s Set, 1st Class. Commander`s Cross, 58x43 mm in gilt Silver, centre enameled, hallmarked "crown" and maker`s mark "iR" (Ioseph Resch, Bucarest), original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. Breast Star, 68 mm, 1st Class, in Silver and gilt Silver, hallmarked "crown", centre enameled, medium reverse pin. Of the highest rarity and in extremely fine condition. The Honor Badge, introduced in 1933, was conferred to the Senators and Members of the Parliament, awarding their civic activity.

3rd Class Breast Star, 65x49 mm, gilt Silver, maker`s mark "Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest", the gold medallion on the obverse depicting St. George terrassing the dragon, on reverse medium pin. An extremely rare order in perfect condition, very seldom awarded exclusively for merits in war! I RR!