Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order of the Dooranie Empire, Commander, c.1840

(Nishan--i-Daulat-i-Durrani). Instituted 1839 by Shah Suraj al-Mulk. Discontinued: 1842. Of local manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, with swords in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting the convex in blue and green enamels, with a surround composed of sixteen individual pearls, each held in place with a Gold pin, measuring 56.2 mm (w) x 61.3 mm (h - inclusive of integral suspension), 36.6 grams, missing original bar suspension, accompanied by mid 20th century ribbon, with enamel loss to obverse centre, good/fine.

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