Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt)

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SKU: 01.ETH.0106.104.01.000

Estimated market value:

$400 USD

  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Obverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Obverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse Detail
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse Detail

Estimated market value:

$400 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Ethiopia
  • Makers
    B.A. Sevadjian, Addis Ababa
  • Composition
    Bronze gilt
  • Size
    79.5mm
  • Image Licensing
    https://www.emedals.com/africa/ethiopia/ethiopia-empire-an-order-of-the-star-of-ethiopia-i-class-grand-officer-c-1910

History


This Order was established by Emperor Menelik II in 1884, prior to his coronation in 1889. It was the most widely awarded of the Imperial Ethiopian orders prior to the collapse of the Empire in 1974. It is currently awarded by the Crown Council of Ethiopia.

It was conferred upon Ethiopian and foreign civilian and military officials in recognition of meritorious service. It was often the decoration conferred upon foreign officials and diplomats.

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