Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 Newly Listed inscribed “OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM”

inscribed “OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM” (Latin - The deeds of the Kings win the hearts of their subjects)

Coming from such a prominent family

creases evident

yet contemporary design with a divot where the blade and the handle meet

Prussian Life Saving Medal

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 Newly Listed inscribed “OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM”(Militrverdiestorden Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (Issued 1891 1918). A blue enamelled, eight pointed Maltese cross constructed of hollow gilded silver, with gold bordered arms, golden flames in the corners of the arms of the cross, with crossed golden swords on the upper cross arm, the obverse shows a medallion with a centre presenting a black enamelled base bordered in gold and the silvered crowned