Bavaria, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Order of the Crown, Commander's Star (Collectors Copy)
(Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone). Instituted on 19 March 1808. Post-1945 Copy. A silver, eight-pointed, multi-rayed star, the obverse centre presents a Bavarian crown over a field of blue and white enamels, surrounded by a ring of red enamel bearing the motto VIRTUS ET HONOS (COURAGE AND HONOUR), surrounded by a border of green and red enamelled oak leaves and berries, the reverse presents a principle pin assembly, unmarked, measuring 84.51 mm (w) x 84.99 mm (h), weighing 71.8 grams, and in extremely fine condition.

