Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officers Cross with War Decoration & Swords (Collectors Copy)
(Kaiserlich-Österreichischer Franz-Joseph-Orden, Offizierskreuz). Instituted in 1901 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. Post-1945 Copy. A gilded bronze cross with red-enamelled arms, with the imperial double-headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperor’s motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white-enamelled central medallion shows the letters FJ for Franz Joseph, surmounted by the Austrian imperial crown, green-enamelled war decorations, and crossed swords attached to the enamelled pendilia below the crown with metal prongs, measuring 39.97 mm (w) x 74.69 mm (h), weighing 31.5 grams, and in better than very fine condition.

