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Order of Sretenje 2nd class - Alexander Babakov Russian politician and member of the Duma http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-20458600-1409001383.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-58587800-1409001385.jpg

Couple more from the awarding ceremony. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-28608800-1409001056.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-59782400-1409001061.jpg

Group photo. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-56811900-1409000932.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-48343600-1409000936.jpg

Don't mention it, my pleasure

Order of Sretenje 2nd class - Very Venerable Archimandrite Jovan Radosavljević http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-61015900-1409000691.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-45601300-1409000697.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-00103900-1409000701.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-11620300-1409000704.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-67918300-1409000705.jpg

Order of Sretenje 2nd class - Right Reverend Bishop István Csete-Szemesi of the Reformed Christian Church http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-56751000-1409000419.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-51842400-1409000427.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-47053800-1409000430.jpg

You're right, but luckily I was able to find "complete" photo in some book and I just had to scan it and post it here Unfortunately my scanner is not in good shape so the photo is not that great.. Original size. Makes me feel really proud every time I see one of our guys with that order

Order of Sretenje 2nd class - Aca Singer honorary president of the Union of Jewish communities in Serbia http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-73809700-1408999634.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-73710400-1408999644.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-45858400-1408999649.jpg

Order of Sretenje 2nd class - Very Reverend Archpresbyter of the Catholic Church Jakob Pfeifer of the Odzaci Parish of the Roman Catholic Church http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-29923700-1408999387.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-17450000-1408999393.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-92493900-1408999433.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-95531100-1408999483.jpg

Order of Sretenje 2nd class - Aca Singer President of the Federation of Jewish Communities

Order of Sretenje 1st class - Hamdija Jusufspahić Honorary Reis-ul-ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-82500400-1408998696.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-84098300-1408998701.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-05537400-1408998704.jpg

One more Serbian recipient General Stevan Hadžić (Стеван Хаџић), wiki page in Serbian: http://sr.wikipedia.org/sr/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%9F%D0%B8%D1%9B Apart from Lion and the Sun amazing set of decorations, I would especially point out Russian St. George and St. Vladimir and Romanian Order of Michael the Brave

You're most welcome Glen

Wonderful photos, again thanks for sharing them

Second - Royal (1882) type: -During Serbo-Bulgarian 1885-86 war 477 (284 to foreigners). -During First Balkan, Second Balkan and First World War (up until 1921) 3135 (1807 to foreigners). -From 1922 until 1936 674 (145 to foreigners). So according to that if I got everything right from 1882 until 1936 at least 4286 (2236). Authors state that these figures were found in Society's archives. There was also Principality type (1876-1882) which was awarded during the Wars for Liberation and Independence against the Ottomans 1876, 1877-78.

Sorry I saw your question after I posted previous reply. Muhić & Car are mentioning some figures in their book, I'll check and let you know.

Don't mention it Glen, my pleasure. Let us know if you find some hallmarks By the way I found one more British recipient of the order here: http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/DouglasHEM.html Henry Edward Manning Douglas. Apart from Red Cross Order he received Serbian Charity Cross, First and Second Balkan War Commemorative Medal (by the way their ribbons are replaced) and according to that article with Saint Sava as well (probably worn suspended from I suppose third buttonhole in the photo). Photo from the link above.

For now they are not too hard to tell apart from original pieces, what scares me is how close will they be able to get in the future... But not a real danger for me considering that the only way I can have this order is as a wallpaper

When we're talking about hallmarks, pieces made by Jacob Lesser were marked with JL (sometimes looks more like Roman II) and 800.

One more perhaps better image.

Sorry for late reply, the order looks great, enamel is perfect! Thanks for better images, About the producer I agree with Rogi I am sure that he already sent you images of those Rothe examples, here's how their hallmarks look like. FR + purity of silver on the suspension ring. .

I agree, looks like Order of the Medjidie to me...

Much better quality. More details. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-82216300-1408544281.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-18671900-1408544295.jpg

Couple of images of original piece that recently got sold on ebay. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-36202900-1408544181.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-7937-0-91406100-1408544192.jpg

And more, this one's much better than the previous one. Photos found on one Slovenian forum, many thanks to the original uploader!