Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 Republic of the reverse inscribed “Für Verdiesnt

the reverse inscribed “Für Verdiesnt und Treue” (German - For Merit and Loyalty) within a laurel wreath

rather than the initial hypothesis of a mine

with laurel leaves in the left corner and oak leaf leaves in the right corner

the obverse bearing a central white enameled oval medallion overlaid by a hand-painted integrated monogram

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 Republic of the reverse inscribed “Für Verdiesnt(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808. A silver Leopold Cross with finely enameled red arms bordered in white enamel, circumscribed by the inscription INTEGRITATE ET MERITO (INTEGRITY AND MERIT) over a ring of white enamel, upon a hand etched eight armed silver star, reverse with central pin assembly with marked C. F. Rothe Wien, and C. F., along with Austrian Imperial silver hallmarks, measuring 88. 58 mm (w) x 87.