Austria, Empire. A 1813-1814 Army Cross Newly Listed A Order of the Holy

A Order of the Holy Sepulchre

Footnote: Stephen Cassin (16 February 1783 29 August 1857) was an officer in the United States Navy

Aluminum crossguard with the RAD insignia

retains about 97% of original finish

Set into the upper nickel-silver fitting is a loop

Austria, Empire. A 1813-1814 Army Cross Newly Listed A Order of the Holy(Armeekreuz 1813 1814) Instituted 1814. A straight armed cross paty constructed of gilt bronze and lacquer, the obverse reads GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA FRANC IMP AUG (A GRATEFUL PRINCE AND COUNTRY, FRANCIS, EMPEROR), the reverse reads EUROPAE LIBERTATE ASSERTA MDCCCXIII MDCCCXIV (EUROPES LIBERTY ASSERTED), both the obverse and reverse are pebbled, a laurel wreath lays in the quadrants between the arms, with elongated suspension ring, measuring 27. 50