(Ordin "Corona Romaniei"). Instituted in 1881. Type I (1881-1941). In silver with red and white enamels, royal crown on the obverse centrepiece, Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by the number "2" (.900 silver fineness) on the left and the assay city mark "A" (Vienna), city marked with an "A" (Vienna) and maker marked "KF" (Karl Flaischacker) on the ring, measuring 41 mm (w) x 42.3 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident in the white enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring, chipping and repair present in the white enamels on the arms at 3, 9 and 12 o'clock on the obverse, along with chipping in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse, original civil ribbon with hook and eye, fine.
Footnote: The Order of the Crown of Romania is a chivalric order established on March 14, 1881 by King Carol I of Romania, to commemorate the establishment of the Kingdom of Romania. It was awarded as a state order until the end of the Romanian monarchy in 1947 and was revived on December 30, 2011 as a dynastic order. The order had five classes: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.