Afghanistan, Kingdom. A Konar State Rebellion Medal 1945

(مدال شورش ایالت کنار). Instituted in 1945. In silver, measuring 39.8 mm (w) x 45.5 mm (h) inclusive of its ring suspension, unique and ornate Afghan-style suspension, two prominent indentation marks on the reverse, light contact overall, without ribbon, very fine.

Footnote: The Konar State Rebellion Medal was instituted in 1945 by King Mohammed Zahir Shah and was awarded for the suppression of a Pashtun rebellion in the small north-eastern province of Kunar bordering Pakistan. Konar Safays are the largest and most powerful of the province’s Pashtun tribes. They have historically been one of the most dissident tribes, with a major uprising against the central government in 1945-1946.