Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order, 2Nd Class Knight, C.1870 GTRexclude October 1st 1938

October 1st 1938

ERNST KÖNIG

marked “A & V”

measuring 40x64mm

fitted with silver gilt buckle and iron pin

Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order, 2Nd Class Knight, C.1870 GTRexclude October 1st 1938(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