Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Iii Class Commander Hold 60 mm (w) x 60

60 mm (w) x 60

A certificate (209x297mm

marked on the obverse of the integral ring with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark

plain reverse with two catches for attachment

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Iii Class Commander Hold 60 mm (w) x 60Instituted in 1924. In bronze gilt with red and green enamels, measuring 48. 5 mm (w) x 72. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, without 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 the lion depicted in