ROMANIA

3rd Class, Military, 43 mm in Silver, hallmarked "935", maker`s mark "RS - PB", center enameled, obverse with "BENE MERENTI", on reverse medium pin. Very rare and in extremely fine condition! I RR!

Commander`s Cross, for Civil (1937), 1st Model. Neck Badge, 76x53 mm., gilt Silver, maker`s mark "BW (Bruder Weiss, Bucarest)", hallmark, both sides enameled, blue enameled legend on obverse "Nihil Sine Deo" and on reverse "10 Februarie 1891", with original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. An extremely rare cross, very seldom awarded, in perfect condition! I RR!

Commander`s Cross, for Military (1937), 1st Model. Neck Badge, 52 mm, gilt Silver gilt, maker`s mark "BW (Bruder Weiss, Bucarest)", hallmark, both sides enameled, blue enameled legend on obverse "Nihil Sine Deo" and on reverse "10 Februarie 1891", with original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. An extremely rare cross, very seldom awarded, in perfect condition! I RR!

Grand Officer's Set, 1st Model, Civil, instituted in 1935. Neck Badge, 75x53 mm, gilt Silver, hallmarked "38-112, crown", original suspension ring and ribbon.

Knight's Cross 2nd Type, Military. Breast Badge, 57x37 mm, silvered, both sides enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon, in case of issue by "Monetaria Nationala", with gilt monogram of King "Mihai I" on the lid. A beautiful cross, in extremely fine condition! I

Commander Cross, 2nd Class, Civil, 52x45 mm, gilt Silver, hallmarked "68 - crown", both sides enameled,obverse with "BENE MERENTI", on reverse the cipher of King Carol II, original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. The Bene Merenti Order of the Royal House was initially founded on the 6th of June 1910 as the Princely Hohenzollern House Order of Bene Merenti and took over by King Carol II with royal decree the 16th of December 1935. From 26th of November 1937, swords could be added to anygrade. This order was replaced the 8th of March by the St. George order. Very rare and mint condition!

Commander Cross, 2nd Class, Military, 43 mm in gilt Silver, both sides enameled, obverse with "BENE MERENTI", on reverse the cipher of King Carol II, two swords crossed, original suspension loop and ribbon. Rare and in extremely fine condition! I R!

Commander Cross, 1st Class, Civil, 67x45 mm, in gilt Silver, hallmarked, both sides enameled, obverse with "BENE MERENTI", on reverse the cipher of King Carol II, original suspension ring and loop. Very rare and in extremely fine condition!I RR!

Commander Cross, 1st Class, Military, 67x45 mm in gilt Silver, hallmarked "39 - 900", maker`s mark "HW (Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest)", both sides enameled, obverse with "BENE MERENTI", on reverse the cipher of King Carol II, two swords crossed, original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. The Bene Merenti Order of the Royal House was initially founded on the 6th of June 1910 as the Princely Hohenzollern House Order of Bene Merenti and took over by King Carol II with royal decree the 16th of December 1935. From 26th of November 1937, swords could be added to any grade.

2nd Class. Breast Badge, 33 mm, Silver, original suspension ring and ribbon. Rare! I