Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Badge For Officers (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed the visibility was one mile

the visibility was one mile but very hazy and "poor" light

the green enamels on the laurel bushels mostly lost through time

Type VI (1951-1975)

Mark Neukirchen” on the reverse

Grouping comes with a large file

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Badge For Officers (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed the visibility was one mile(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden, Ehrenzeichen fr Offiziere). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Rothe Copy. Of multi piece construction, the badge consisting of a Leopold Cross, a cross patte constructed of gilded bronze, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion, inscribed F. I. A. in gilt for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels,