Saxon Duchies. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Civil Division, Ii Class Knight’s Cross Newly Listed 1940 to November 6

1940 to November 6

the upper portion of the box has three trays on an accordion-like hinged presentation

gold and enamel center

and about the achievements of German U boats

" at the right and engraver marked "R

Saxon Duchies. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Civil Division, Ii Class Knight’s Cross Newly Listed 1940 to November 6(Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden Ritterkreuz II. Klasse). Instituted 25 March 1833 by Duke Ernst I of Coburg Gotha, Duke Friedrich of Altenburg, and Duke Bernhard Erich Freund of Saxony Meiningen. (1890 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms completing in ball finials, the obverse bearing a central Gold medallion overlaid by a leftward facing profile of Duke