ROMANIA

3rd Class for Ladies. Breast badge, 35 mm, gilt Silver, medallion enameled, with pin on reverse and original ribbon. Extremely rare order from the Kingdom period, in superb condition. I RR!

1st Class, Military. Silver Malta Cross, 59 mm, the limbs ended in metal pearls, in the centre green round medallion with the design of the Order "For Merit". Neck Badge, Silver and gilt Silver, medallion enameled, on reverse maker`s mark "HW (Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest)", with original suspension loop and wide ribbon. Extremely rare cross, with very rare original ribbon, in extremely fine condition. I RR!

Officer`s Cross in gilt Silver, 47 mm, one side enameled Malta Cross, between the arms a crown of thorns, in the centre the cipher of King Carol II, on reverse hallmarked "37-crown-90", maker`s mark "HW (Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest)", with original reverse pin. Founded by King Carol II, on the 26th of November 1937, awarded only "Propriu Motu" by the King for
merits in war, cultural achievements, or services rendered to the crown. Extremely rare and attractive order and class, very seldom awarded, in extremely fine condition. I RR!

2nd Class for Ladies, 30 mm in gilt Silver, enameled, reverse with thin pin. Silver gilt Leopold Cross, enameled, plain on reverse, thin pin back and original ribbon. In the center the inscription "Bene Merenti". A charming and extremely rare order in extremely fine condition! I RR!

4th Class, Military, 30 mm, Silver, hallmarked "RS, 900", medallion enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon. Silver Leopold Cross with crossed swords, a wide black enameled border and a white enameled central medallion surrounded by a wreath of green enameled oak leaves on the obverse. In the center the inscription "Bene Merenti". On reverse, King Carol II cipher surrounded by a black enameled ring. Very rare and in mint condition! I RR!

3rd Class, Civil. Breast Star, 44 mm, Silver, center enameled, obverse with "BENE MERENTI", on reverse medium pin. Very rare and in mint state! I RR!

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 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!