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Geith, Are you trying to sell one or are you wanting to buy one? Owain

Nick, The is a commemorative medallion marking in 1978 the 10th Anniversary of the 1968 Ba'ath Revolution which brought the Ba'ath party to power and ultimately to the rule of Saddam Hussein. The case bears the inscription "Central Bank of Iraq". It is not an order or medal to be worn. No uniform (wearable) medal was issued to mark this anniversary. Kind regards, Owain

Caz, Not been there for a while but from my previous visits no success at all. Try you hotel for suggestions as to junk shops although much which passes for antiques in Bahrain, Saudi , Oman or UAE comes from India or Pakistan and should viewed with a degree of cynicism. Regards, Owain

Gentlemen, Just to reiterate, as far as the Kuwaitis are concerned it is an 'Order' and Spink did not make it nor did they subcontract it to anyone else. Kind regards, Owain

Nubirus,

It is, I believe, a 1967 Lebanese military college pocket badge. I think it may be missing a central device.

Regards,

Owain 

Nick,

As noted it is 900 silver made in Cairo and the date mark is for the period commencing 1 October 1985 to 8 October 1989.

Regards,

Owain

Nick,

The obverse has Gamal Abdulnasser of Egypt and I suspect it is one of the many souvenir or memento medals issued during the 1950s and 1960s. I can't read the obverse script other than the last word which is 'the nation'.

Kind regards,

Owain

Tomasz, Superb quality, Owain

Nothing specific at all in all three museums. I'll next be in Cairo in October and will again visit both the Abdeen Palace and the Military Museum - the latter I believe was set up many years ago with the assistance of all people the North Koreans hence there is a somewhat propaganda driven feel to the whole place. The Abdeen Palce is nice but 'could be better' but all in all both are well worth a visit.

Regards,

Owain

P.S. On another matter I note your post on HM Yacht Maroussa - do you have any information on its predecessor HMS Noor al Bahr?

Chris ,

I visited the BA in February and whilst I can confirm that it is well worth a visit if you are in Alexandria, there is no medal display or exhibit. There are a few medals on display at the National Museum and also at the Jewellery Museum but the displays of themselves would not justify a visit to Alexandria.

Kind regards,

Owain

Gentlemen ,

Another Rising Sun miniature - this time in an Ethiopian led group of miniatures to Ato Mesfin Abebe.

Regards,

Owain

Dear Nubirus,

This is the post-1969 DRS issue -  the 1956-69 RS issue has a rhino badge on the obverse - see attached. The medal comes in three classes.

Regards,

Owain

As the centre is a Moroccan it may be that an original Bertrand of Paris manufactured centre has been 'married' to the cross. The rim of the centerpiece is different from the rim of the cross. Is there a reverse image? Regards, Owain

Jeff, As Chris notes there are two versions -  pre and post the proclamation of the Jamahariayah. Regards, Owain

Carol,

Thanks - I appear to have mis-graded the Italian, Tunisian and Romanian badges. Your suggestion as to why a Type 1 badge is with a Type 2 ribbon is feasible. Sadly with no way of identifying the recipient the chain remains but an example, albeit to my mind a superb one, of the miniature jewelers art.

Kind regards,

Owain

Gentlemen,

I attach images of the obverse and reverse of the set of miniatures.

1. France - Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander, 3^rd Class.

2. France - Order of Public Instruction, Officer of the Academy, 2^nd Class.

3. Spain – Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cordon, 1^st Class.

4. Egypt – Order of the Nile, Grand Officer, 2^nd Class.

5. Yugoslavia - Order of St. Sava, Grand Cordon, 1st Class.

6. Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Pro Merito Melitensi, Grand Cordon, 1^st Class.

7. Italy – Order of the Crown, Grand Officer, 2nd Class.

8. Tunisia – Order of Glory, Commander, 3rd Class.

9. Rumania – Order of the Star of Rumania, Commander, 3rd Class.

10. Belgium – Order of Leopold, Knight, 5^th Class.

11. Rumania –Order of Cultural Merit, Knight 2^nd Class.

     

With kind regards,

Owain

Kimj, Good suggestion - Many thanks, Owain

Gentlemen,

I have been tasked by a friend to locate a miniature for a lady in order that it can be worn at a wedding later in the summer. Any ideas of a source in Stockholm?

Kind regards,

Owain

P.S. Images thanks to www.medal.nu

John, Welcome to the forum. Arab awards are nigh impossible to research, but Tinson's book is beacon of light in the darkness and one of the very few books on Arabic awards. This forum represents the other great source of information. Kind regards, Owain

Stuka, Will do once I have completed my research. Regards, Owain

Thanks - research done thanks to the collective knowledge of fellow GMIC members. Regards, Owain

Carol,

As I suspected, an 'easy' research of a recipients list will not be possible. However my thanks to you, Paja and 922F for your assistance. Once final query - you note "two versions exist with respect to the effigy of the monarch in the centre, Carol II (1931-1940) and Mihai (1940-1947)". Which version is the miniature?

Thanks,

Owain

Carol,

This is most informative and interesting - thank you. The designation of category by ribbon must be fairly unique. I now know that the miniature is a Knight 2nd Class for Literature. I suspect the answer is 'no' but I must ask, are there lists of the recipients of this award?  I believe the recipient of this particular award was a French national and he also received the Order of the Star of Rumania. Again many thanks.

Owain

Paja, Great - many thanks, Owain

Paja, Many thanks for the information and the correction - I have reposted in Eastern Europe! Owain