ROMANIA

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

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

Commander`s Cross, Civil, 2nd Model. Neck Badge, gilt Silver, concave cross, concave light blue enamel on both sides and laurel wreaths between the limbs, with large original ribbon. Very rare, high quality order, with minor enamel damages! II R!

Commander`s Cross, 1st Class, 1st Model. Breast Badge, 50 mm., gilt Silver, on obverse the small red cross, on reverse the cipher of Queen Maria, original ribbon. Instituted by King Ferdinand 17th of March, 1917 to reward the merits of civil and military medical personnel, during war and in time of peace, in three classes.
Extremely fine and rare!

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!