Bosnia and Herzegovina. An Order of the Golden Lily with Golden Wreath, by Softic Sarajevo

Item #EU20784

Price:

$745

Instituted April 14, 1994. In silver gilt, a stylized lily, semi surrounded by a green enamel and silver gilt wreath, reverse is hollow, suspended from a triangular metal support (a stylized metal ribbon) with alternating green and white enamel stripes with gilt border on the outside edges, in the alcove of the border sits a flower in the form of a rosette, the reverse of the suspension features a pin, measures 34.5mm (w) x 82.0mm (h – including suspension), weighs 14.3 grams, enameling slightly uneven in third stripe on suspension, an exceedingly rare decoration in extremely fine condition.

Accompanied by a ribbon bar with two green enamelled stripes on each edge and a white enamel center, reverse marked SOFTIC SARAJEVO, measures 36.75mm (w) x 12.0mm (h), pin on reverse, in extremely fine condition.

 

Footnote: Four members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina were awarded the Order of the Golden Lily with a Golden Wreath