Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Hold all three lugs intact)

all three lugs intact)

Based on this information and on the way he wears the cap

with miniature portrait with some cracking due to age

with a pair of skies through the medal

the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “30” for the Vienna Mint

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, C. 1830 Hold all three lugs intact)(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type I (1816 1838). In silver, an early decoration presenting a double headed eagle sharing a single large crown with a sword and orb clutched in the talons, above a yellow, red and green enamelled Lombardy crown, with an internal iron ring, the obverse presents a blue enamelled shield inscribed F., the reverse shield bears the year 1815, measures 24. 4mm (w) x 46. 2mm (h),