Chile: Order of Merit. 4th Class 'Officer' enamelled breast badge. Customised with replaced centres for the Silver Campaign Star for the Campaign against Bolivia & Peru 1879-80

Important: The obverse and reverse centres on this Order are not those of the Order of Merit, but are the centres of the considerably rarer Chilean 'Star for the Campaign against Bolivia and Peru, 1879-1880' (Campana A Bolivia I El Peru 1879-1880)

In Spanish language the order is called 'Medallas Orden al Mérito de Chile, Oficial'

The order fitted with original len...  read more

Code: 20369

Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan): Medal of Honour (Medalat al-Sharif). 1st type medal (1951-1972)

The Medal of Honour was instituted by King 'Abdullah I in 1951, as a reward to recognise individual acts of bravery performed by personnel of the Jordanian Armed Forces

The decoration is a single class award of silver/silvered metal

In 1972, King Hussain, revised the award. The new decoration being of 'Gold' / gilt metal, and having different) obverse & reverse des...  read more

Code: 21036

Bulgaria (Kingdom). War Medal 1915-1918

Sans riband

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 23358

Hungary: War Medal 1914-1918. For Combatants

Silvered bronze

Hungarian 'Haborús Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal'

Instituted in 1929 to Hungarian veterans who had served in the Great War, and to those Austrian and German personnel who served in or were or attached to Hungarian units that served in the amed forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

The medal is frequently found in 'Spange' (mounted g...  read more

Code: 23321

Portugal (Republic): Order of Prince Henry the Navigator ( (Cavaleiro de Ordre do Infante D. Henrique). Fifth Class breast badge, gilt & enamel

Sold together with

- Plush hinged leatherette case of issue, by maker Frederico Costa, Lisbon, Portugal

- Original bestowal Document for the Portuguese Order of Prince Henry the Navigator, named to John Clench (United Kingdom), dated 18 July 1979

John Clench (1924-1985), son of Percy Thomas Clench (ex Royal Navy) was a native of Wivenhoe, Essex, Eng...  read more

Code: 23276

Portugal (Republic): President of Portugal Official State Visit to London Medal, 1955 (Medalha Commemorativa Da Visita Do Presidente Da Republica Portvgvesa Londres 1955

Lopes, President of the Republic of Portugal (1951-1958) made four international state visits, between 1953-1957, to allied countries. These were to; Spain in 1953; United Kingdom (London) in 1955 (Portugal being the United Kingdom's oldest ally); Union of South Africa, 1956, and his final state visit being to Brazil in 1957. In addition to the official state visits to allies, the President als...  read more

Code: 23275

Kuwait (Emirate): Order of Military Duty. Gold (gilt) & enamel. 1st Class breast badge. With gilt star emblem on riband

Instituted in 1962 as a Military Order awarded in four grades, vis 'Special Class', and 1st (Gold), 2nd (Silver) & 3rd (Bronze) Classes

The medal fitted with the original riband and mounting bar. The mounting bar sans pin & clasp with makers marks 'Spink' of London

An attractively gilded decoration, with good bright gilding

Scarce

Cond...  read more

Code: 22952

Kuwait (Emirate): Military Service Medal. Gold (gilt) 1st Class. With gilt star emblem on riband

Instituted in 1962

Awarded in three classes/ grades - suspended from 3 x respective coloured ribands - to Kuwaiti uniformed services personnel who perform their duty in a distinguished manner

The medal fitted with the original riband and mounting bar. The mounting bar sans pin & clasp with makers marks 'Spink' of London

Scarce

Conditi...  read more

Code: 22951

Sri Lanka: The President's Inauguration Medal (1978)

Commemorating the inauguration of the second President of Sri Lanka, Junius Richard Jayewardene, who became President on 4 February 1978

An attractive cupro-nickel medal, with ornate pair of 'Facing' Asian Elephants suspension. With portrait of Jayewardene on the obverse, with date of the inauguration below

Reverse of medal with pin-back fittings as issued
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Code: 23155

Syria: Order of Bravery. 2nd Class award with 'Silver' star emblem on riband. Gilt and enamel

Instituted in 1964, the 'Order of Bravery, is awarded in three grades, depending on 'rank' - the medals are distinctive as being awarded in three different sizes corresponding with the class of award as inder:

- 1st Class: For Officers. mm wide. Worn with a silver palm emblem on riband
- 2nd Class: For Non-Commissioned-Officers (NCO's): mm wide. Issued with a silver sta em...  read more

Code: 23271