Austria, Empire. An Order of the Golden Fleece, Made by Rothe, c. 1970 Auction Archive in the SS-Standarte “Der Führer”

in the SS-Standarte “Der Führer”

soiling evident on the obverse

unknown medal

Footnote 2: Construction of the “Erprobungsstelle (E-Stelle) der Luftwaffe” (Testing Site of the Luftwaffe) in Rechlin (northeast Germany) began in 1932

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Golden Fleece, Made by Rothe, c. 1970 Auction Archive in the SS-Standarte “Der Führer”Instituted in 1430. In bronze, heavily gilt, form of a limp fleece held around its middle by a belt, on red ribbon, inclusive of loop measures 52. 1 mm (h) x 26. 9 mm (w), near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Fleece is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by the Burgundian duke Philip the Good in 1430. Today, two branches of the Order exist, namely the Spanish and the Austrian Fleece; the current grand masters are