IRAN. Order of the Lion & Sun, Civil Division 3rd Class Neck Badge, ND (after 1873).
89.17 x 70 mm cf.Wer-709 (old type). Six-pointed silver star with green enamel, ray between points, center medallion in multicolored enamel depicting a lion with a rising sun. With attached hanger, no ribbon. Lovely patina with faint multicolored toning present. Possibly of European manufacture. EXTREMELY FINE.
From the Paul Koppenhaver Collection.