Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John Breast Cross Hold Hans Weiss (16)

Hans Weiss (16)

the obverse medallion in silver presenting the iconography of St

with its boutonniere

which took part in the fight for the islands of Hiiumaa and Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John Breast Cross Hold Hans Weiss (16)(Ritterorden St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem Steckkreuz). 15 October 1852 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1852 1918 issue). Constructed of a silver alloy, the obverse consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with pebbled arms trimmed with ribbed borders, the reverse bearing a central raised Cross Patte, with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a locking catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 46 mm (w) x 42. 71 mm (h), weighing 7. 4 grams, in near