Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold four rivets on reverse

four rivets on reverse

In gold with red and blue enamels

maker marked "WERNSTEIN JENA" on the reverse

1919 at Dispersal Station "M"

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold four rivets on reverse(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2. 12. 1849 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. (Issued 1914 1918). A bronze gilt Byzantine cross with broad ends, with a double headed crowned black enameled eagle in gilt bronze, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilt, along with a multi link chain suspended from the eagles mouth with letters attached, spelling VIRIBUS UNITIS (United Strength), the reverse of the cross with a central white