Order For Cultural Merit, First Class - Gold certificate_of_authenticity Nearly mint condition

Nearly mint condition

although the center medallion differs (hand tooled) and the Star pictured in the book have an extra "diamond" and thus longer rays

and on another collecting a fine for assaulting a publican when he was refused entry to a dance - the magistrate doubled the fine when Barthropp called him a ‘silly old bastard

of Croatian Naval

India General Service 1908-35

Order For Cultural Merit, First Class - Gold certificate_of_authenticity Nearly mint conditionIn solid GOLD and enamels, maker marked "MS", hallmarked, 52. 5 mm, weighing 44 grams, pin back. Exceptionally crisp detailing and manufacturing, brilliant colors, intact enamels, extremely fine. In case of issue, also extremely fine. Extremely rare award in Gold, aproximately 25 30 awarded in Gold.