Hungary, Kingdom. An Order of the Holy Crown, Officer with Swords and War Decoration, c.1943

(Magyar Szent Korona Rend). Instituted on 17 March 1943. A silver Latin cross with white enamelled arms, with crossed swords and a green enamelled laurel wreath between the arms, the obverse with a central green enamelled medallion depicting a silver gilt Hungarian crown, surrounded by a laurel wreath with berries; the reverse plain, with four visible rivets, and a vertical pinback, with a functional hinge/catch assembly, marked 1942 on the reverse, measuring 51.36 mm (w) x 51.39 mm (h), weighing 41.0 grams, presenting enamel repair to the three o’clock arm, scattered gilt wear, in near extremely fine condition.