ROMANIA

3rd Class for Ladies. Breast badge, gilt Silver, medallion enameled, with pin on reverse and original ribbon. Extremely rare order from the Kingdom period, in superb condition. Dim.: 35,0 mm. I RR!

3rd Class for Ladies by “Da Costa, Lisboa”. Breast Badge, gilt Metal, medallion enameled, with pin on reverse and original ribbon. Very rare order of the period of exile of King Carol II, in superb condition. Dim.: 38,0 mm. I RR!

1st Class for Ladies by “Da Costa, Lisboa”. Breast Badge, gilt Metal, medallion and crown on the top enameled, gilt rays between arms of the cross, with pin on reverse and original ribbon. Very rare model for exceptional merits, of the period of exile of King Carol II. Extremely fine condition. Dim.: 45,0x38,0 mm. I RR!

2nd Class with Crown (for Special Awards) by “Da Costa, Lisboa”. Breast Badge, gilt Metal, medallion and crown on the top enameled, with thin pin on reverse. Very rare order and interesting special design for exceptional merits, of the period of exile of King Carol II! Extremely fine condition. Dim. 62,0x50,0 mm. I RR!

2nd Class, Civil, GOLD and Silver Malta Cross, on reverse maker’s mark “HW (Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest)”, the limbs ended in metal pearls, in the centre green round medallion with the design of the Order “For Merit”, original suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine condition. Dim.: 47,0 mm. I RR!

1st Class, Military. Silver Malta Cross, 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. Dim.: 59,0 mm. 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!

Commander`s Cross in gilt Silver, 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-87”, maker’s mark “HW (Heinrich Weiss, Bucarest)”, original enameled suspension loop and ribbon. 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. Dim.: 59,0 mm. I RR!

2nd Class for Ladies, 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! Dim.: 30,0 mm. 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!