Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Grade Medal Republic of and decorated with passementerie throughout

and decorated with passementerie throughout with brass buttons adorning the front as well as securing the matching shoulder boards

topped by a gilded shield with a white enameled oval disc bearing a gilt letter “K”

measuring 35 mm (w) x 60 mm (h))

28 mm (h) and 39

Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Grade Medal Republic of and decorated with passementerie throughoutIn gilt bronze, obverse shows Maltese cross surrounded by laurel wreath and topped by Greek cross, reverse inscription reads Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium Bene Merenti, on original black ribbon, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 48. 9 mm (h including of integral ring), very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was instituted on 24 April 1912 by Decree 1879 of the Sovereign Council of the Order, having been proposed by Prince von Thun and Hohenstein, then