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Auction 67 20 Oct 2020
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS FROM OVERSEAS. EMIRATE AND KINGDOM OF AFGHANISTAN (UNTIL 1973).
Order of the Leader [Nishan-e Sardari]. Superior-class breast star with diamonds, diam. 58.6 mm, manufacturing by Spink & Son Ltd. In London, with arms in the form from 1919 until after 1923, gold, set with eight old or drop cut diamonds, 43.6 g, with pin, in its original case by Spink. BWK1 33.
Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine.
(~€ 28'035/USD 32'965)
Probably the order was originally established by Habibullah Khan, Amir of Afghanistan (1872-1919, reigned since 1901) as a rank badge for military leaders [Sardar] before 1907. Since 1907 it was also used as order for merit. In 1922 during the reign of Amanullah Khan (1892-1960, reigned from 1919 until 1926 as emir and from 1926 until 1929 as king) the now two-class order was institutionalized by the Afghan Parliament [Durga]. In 1923 statutes were issued.
According to the unconfirmed information of the consignor, this piece was made for Habibullah Khan, and after his death also worn by his successor Amanullah Khan.
Order of the Leader [Nishan-e Sardari]. Superior-class breast star with diamonds, diam. 58.6 mm, manufacturing by Spink & Son Ltd. In London, with arms in the form from 1919 until after 1923, gold, set with eight old or drop cut diamonds, 43.6 g, with pin, in its original case by Spink. BWK1 33.
Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine.
(~€ 28'035/USD 32'965)
Probably the order was originally established by Habibullah Khan, Amir of Afghanistan (1872-1919, reigned since 1901) as a rank badge for military leaders [Sardar] before 1907. Since 1907 it was also used as order for merit. In 1922 during the reign of Amanullah Khan (1892-1960, reigned from 1919 until 1926 as emir and from 1926 until 1929 as king) the now two-class order was institutionalized by the Afghan Parliament [Durga]. In 1923 statutes were issued.
According to the unconfirmed information of the consignor, this piece was made for Habibullah Khan, and after his death also worn by his successor Amanullah Khan.