A Rare & Early Hohenlohe House Order Of Phoenix C. 1780 Newly Listed obverse illustrating the left-facing bust

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

This is very likely due to the owner being transfered into the RFC from a different regiment

Some tests were done and all stood up very well

again searched the mine

well marked with stamped 20 on bottom of optics housing

A Rare & Early Hohenlohe House Order Of Phoenix C. 1780 Newly Listed obverse illustrating the left-facing bustHohenlohe, House Order of Phoenix, Knights Badge, in Gold and enamels, 36. 0mm(width) x 45. 0mm(height), of multi piece construction, completely hand made crafted, with beautiful old enamel work, circa 1780, small enamel flaking in places, worn example on old ribbon; very rare.