A FIRST CLASS ORDER OF THE DURRANI EMPIRE, AFGHANISTAN, CIRCA 1839-42
A FIRST CLASS ORDER OF THE DURRANI EMPIRE
AFGHANISTAN, CIRCA 1839-42
Comprising a medal and star, the star with an overlaid gilt eight-pointed Maltese cross on two crossed swords, set with white stones on each arm of the gold cross, fifteen imitation pearls (two missing) circling a blue and green enamelled centre inscribed in nasta'liq, the reverse fitted with a brooch-pin; the medal, a Maltese cross with 17 imitation pearls surrounding a similar enamelled centre, the reverse plain, on a red and green ribbon
The larger 3 ¾in. (9.5cm.)
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A FIRST CLASS ORDER OF THE DURRANI EMPIRE
AFGHANISTAN, CIRCA 1839-42
Comprising a medal and star, the star with an overlaid gilt eight-pointed Maltese cross on two crossed swords, set with white stones on each arm of the gold cross, fifteen imitation pearls (two missing) circling a blue and green enamelled centre inscribed in nasta'liq, the reverse fitted with a brooch-pin; the medal, a Maltese cross with 17 imitation pearls surrounding a similar enamelled centre, the reverse plain, on a red and green ribbon
The larger 3 ¾in. (9.5cm.)
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