Persia. An Order of the Crown, IV Class Republic of five years later

five years later

Across pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border

58mm (h – including the crown and integral ring)

the framework for the text consisting of birds and butterflies within a floral motif

Eight with stick pins

Persia. An Order of the Crown, IV Class Republic of five years laterInstituted in 1900. Constructed of silver gilt and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a five pointed white and green enamelled Maltese star with ball finials and with multiple rays protruding from the center of the award between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central medallion bearing an ornate crown in a field of light blue enamels, surrounded by a ring decorated with a green enamelled laurel and oak wreath, the reverse with a large