Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of Leopold, Badge For Officers (Officials), Second Model certificate_of_authenticity until 1903

until 1903

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Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order Of Leopold, Badge For Officers (Officials), Second Model certificate_of_authenticity until 1903(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden, Ehrenzeichen fr Offiziere), 1867 72 period issue. Multi piece construction; the badge consisting of a Leopold Cross a cross pattee constructed of gold, with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A. in gold for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed INTEGRITATI ET MERITO (Latin Integrity and Merit); the reverse