Luxemburg, Duchy. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau In Gold, Commander With Crown, C.1890 GTRexclude painted with an olive green

painted with an olive green base

obverse with a white cotton runic "S" insignia

formerly known of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem

the leather wrapped in multiple rows of thin black leather bands on the obverse

with one brass plate on each side engraved W

Luxemburg, Duchy. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau In Gold, Commander With Crown, C.1890 GTRexclude painted with an olive green(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A hollow Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, obverse centre bears the letter ""A"" in Gold in Gothic script, crowned by an imperial crown, with blue enamel surround depicting laurels and the motto ""Virtute"", reverse centre applique presents the dates ""1292"" (the year that Adolf of Nassau Weilburg was crowned as King of the Romans) and ""1858"" (order