Austria, Imperial. An 1813-1814 Grand Cross, Museum Exhibition Example Newly Listed with crossed swords and circular

with crossed swords and circular laurel wreath

the colours indicative of being awarded by the President of France between 1899 and 1948

but with the horizontal pinback missing

This was one of the earliest battles involving troops of the American Expeditionary Force under General John J

(with good quality modern replacement ribbon)

Austria, Imperial. An 1813-1814 Grand Cross, Museum Exhibition Example Newly Listed with crossed swords and circular(1813 1814 Kreuz, Museumsstcke). Constructed of blackened and gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with blackened and pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a raised and gilded inscription of GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA, FRANC. IMP. AUG. (A GRATEFUL PRINCE AND COUNTRY, FRANZ, EMPEROR AND KING), the reverse bearing a raised and gilded inscription of EUROPAE LIBERTATE ASSERTA MDCCCXIII MDCCCXIV