Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order, 2Nd Class Knight, C.1870 GTRexclude A Bavarian Military Merit Cross

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords 1913-18 - silver and enamels

reverse inscribed "SLOVENSKY CERVENY KRIZ / PODESTA TROCHEJ VZORNEJ SLUZBE" on the reverse of the ring and number impressed "35" on the reverse of the eagle

October 1st 1938

3 grams some loss of gilt evident

ERNST KÖNIG

Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order, 2Nd Class Knight, C.1870 GTRexclude A Bavarian Military Merit Cross(Ernst August Orden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1866 1878. A silver Maltese cross with ball finals and white enameled arms, and with royal crowns between each of the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting the royal cipher of Ernst August, surrounded by a dark blue enameled ring, inscribed Suscipere et finire (Latin To finish what was started); the reverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting the