France, Napoleonic Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1810

(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louis) Instituted 1693. In Gold, consisting a white enameled Maltese cross, obverse centre presenting a portrait of Saint Louis surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, ("Louis the Great instituted it in 1693"), reverse ceentre Gold a sword interlaced with a laurel crown and a white sash with the inscription BELL(ICAE) VIRTUTIS PRAEM(IUM) ("reward of wartime valour"), fleur-de-lys having been period removed from each quadrant, measuring 38 mm (w) x 43 mm (h - inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension), enamel loss, 9 o'clock arm slightly bent, otherwise good.

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.