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
2nd Class. Breast Badge, 33 mm, Silver, original suspension ring. Rare! I
5th Class, Civil, instituted in 1935. Breast Badge, 57x40 mm., Silver, maker`s mark "BW, Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest", hallmarked " crown-188-BW-89", blue enameled legend "Nihil Sine Deo", surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves (left side) and oak leaves (right side), white-enameled central medallion with black Romanian eagle with the Hohenzollern coat of arms on a shield on the eagle`s chest, on the reverse medium pin. Extremely rare class, in mint condition! I RR!
Knight`s Cross , for Civil (1935). Breast Badge, 55x40 mm, gilt Silver, maker`s mark "KK", hallmark "900", both sides enameled, blue enameled legend on obverse "Nihil Sine Deo" and on reverse "8 Aprilie 1844", with original suspension ring and ribbon. An extremely rare cross, very seldom awarded, in perfect condition! I RR!
Grand Officer`s Breast Star, for Civil, 2nd Model, 52 mm in Silver, multipart construction, hallmarked "crown", maker`s mark "BW, Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest, 358-37", legend "Nihil Sine Deo", large pin on reverse. An extremely rare star, very seldom awarded, in perfect condition!. I RR!
