Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 Auction obverse illustrating an upward-pointing sword

obverse illustrating an upward-pointing sword fronted by a branch of laurel leaves

with a large national eagle on the obverse clutching a laurel leaf branch

creased near the tip

Type II (numbered 550933)

with zinc wreath and Cupal Eagle

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 Auction obverse illustrating an upward-pointing sword(Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1864 1935. A silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, with rightward facing lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a round Gold central medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering, all surrounded by a Gold green enameled oak wreath; the reverse with a