Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order, 2Nd Class Knight, C.1870 Newly Listed and played a part in

and played a part in organizing the paramilitary Freikorps frontier guard units on the Polish border

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of a Greek athlete at the top and an oak leaf cluster at the bottom

dark patina in silver portions

for Gallantry in action

Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order, 2Nd Class Knight, C.1870 Newly Listed and played a part in(Ernst August Orden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1866 1878. A silver Maltese cross with ball finals and white enameled arms, and with royal crowns between each of the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting the royal cipher of Ernst August, surrounded by a dark blue enameled ring, inscribed Suscipere et finire (Latin To finish what was started); the reverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting the