Saxe-Gotha/Altenburg Ernestine. An Ernestine House Order In Gold, Commander Cross, C.1900 United Republic of Pictou County

Pictou County

Staatsmünze

accented by twelve rows of tight copper springy wire

4th class with swords

late of the Royal Engineers

Saxe-Gotha/Altenburg Ernestine. An Ernestine House Order In Gold, Commander Cross, C.1900 United Republic of Pictou County(Sachse Ernestinische Hausorden Ritterkreuz Komturkreuz). Issued 1864 1935. A Gold maltese cross with white enameled arms, ball finals, as well as Gold lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a gold center medallion, depicting a leftward facing bust of Ernst the Pious, surrounded by a light blue enameled ring, inscribed Fideliter & Constanter (Latin Faithful and Steadfast) in golden lettering, with a green enameled ring around the outer