Military Orders of Maria Theresa made by Rothe, Wien

Classical "copy for collectors" or, in plain terms, fake.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 58 mm.
Weight 63.2 g.

Terrible-looking fake marks: "Münzamt" /Mint/, "Wien" and Vienna assay office control mark "A".

 

Grand cross set "replica made for collectors".

Grand cross.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 52 mm.

Breast star.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 60 mm.

Pin marked with "C•F•Rothe" and "Wien".

 

Knight's cross.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 30 mm.

Unmarked.

 

Another example of knight's cross fake made by Rothe.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Unmarked.

 

Breast star with a classical set of marks.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Pin marked with "C•F•Rothe" and "Wien".

 

Grand cross set from the collection of National Museum of American History.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Grand cross size 52.3 mm.
Breast star size 58 x 57.5 mm.

Unmarked.