Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of Takovo, II Class Grand Officer, by Rothe
(Редак Таково). Instituted on 22 May (3 June) 1865 by Prince Michael III Obrenovich. Type IV, Model I - Without Swords. (Issued 1878-1903). The breast star consists of a silver gilt, white-enamelled Maltese Cross tipped with golden ball finials, between the arms is a silver gilded Cross of St. Andrew, with a red enamelled central medallion with the golden crowned cipher of Prince Milan IV, encircled by a blue-enamelled riband bearing an inscription in Old Church Slavonic meaning “For Faith, Prince, and Fatherland,” encircled by an oval silver gilt and green-enamelled palm wreath, superimposed upon an eight-pointed star with faceted rays, the reverse with pin assembly, maker mark for C.F. Rothe stamped on pin, a silver hallmark below the hinge, measures 77.90 mm (w) x 83.57 mm (h), weighs 50.2 grams, enamel loss to obverse centre, and in overall extremely fine condition.

