Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Iii Class Commander, C.1950 Auction for Königliches Münzamt Orden on

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is honoring an old soldier who bore the highest Prussian award for bravery given to a non-commissioned officer in World War I

Justice Cantley at the Old Bailey in 1977

and maker marked “FA” (an unknown maker) on the reverse)

Nova Scotia for training with the Canadian Car and Foundry

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Iii Class Commander, C.1950 Auction for Königliches Münzamt Orden onInstituted in 1924. In bronze gilt with red and green enamels, measuring 49. 7 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Menelik II is an Ethiopian order established in 1924 by then Regent Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Empress Zewditu I, to honour the memory of Emperor Menelik II. It was often referred to as the Order of the Lion, for