maker marked “30” (Official Vienna State Mint/Hauptmünzamt Wien
Constructed of a light wooden frame with a gently pebbled faux dark blue leather exterior liner
in die-struck silver
the obverse bearing a raised medallion bearing a multi-coloured enameled coat of arms
Gilded silver cross on the neck ribbon
Iceland, Republic. An Order Of The Falcon, Grand Cross Set In Case, By Kjartan Asmundsson certificate_of_authenticity maker marked “30” (Official ViennaIslenzka falkaoroa. Instituted in 1921. Type II without Crown (1944 ). The Grand Cross, in silver gilt with white enamel arms, the obverse medallion features a falcon on a blue enamel field, the reverse medallion features a blue ring inscribed SEYTJIANDI JUNI 1944, surmounted by a decorative arabesque, measures 44. 95mm (w) x 78. 15mm (h inclusive of suspension and integral ring), weighs 40. 3 grams, unmarked, enamels intact, light gilt wear, worn on