Anhalt, Hausorden Heinrich des Bären, Ritterzeichen 2. Kl. mit Schwertern

[Ralph A]

Also...

... decisions, decisions...

[Klaus O.]

Beautiful bar, Ralph and not even too expensive if you consider how rare the Ritterzeichen 1. Klasse is (according to Gerd Scharfenberg about totally 1'700 of these decoration have been awarded until the end of the Monarchy).

The bar itself is a bit "naughty" because the owner shouldn't have worn the Kyffhäuser Denkmünze due to the regulations after 1934 which prohibited all WWI commemorative Weimar era medals by wearing the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer. Nevertheless I see quite often that especially citizens of the Saxon duchies didn't follow so much these regulations.

Ciao,

Claudio