Luxemburg, Duchy. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau In Gold, Commander With Crown, C.1885 Auction 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal)

19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars

in fitted LDO case of issue

Austria: Military Merit Cross (two-piece construction

41 mm x 60 mm each

(R90021 LAC R

Luxemburg, Duchy. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau In Gold, Commander With Crown, C.1885 Auction 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal)(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A hollow Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals; the obverse centre bears the letter ""A"" in Gold in Gothic script, crowned by an imperial crown, with blue enamel surround depicting laurels and the motto ""Virtute""; the reverse centre applique presents the dates ""1292"" (the year that Adolf of Nassau Weilburg was crowned as King of the Romans) and ""1858""