Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of Emperor Menelik II, III Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac privately impressed on the UNKM

privately impressed on the UNKM and officially engraved on the CFD

According to documents revealed in 2019

Hofstallstrasse 5”

In its hardshelled case of issue by Arrow

1 British Red Cross Hospital at Le Touquet

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of Emperor Menelik II, III Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac privately impressed on the UNKM(yedagimaw ts minliki tiizazi ). Instituted in 1924. Four piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 49. 7 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Emperor Menelik II was instituted in 1924 by Ras Tafari Makonnen and was awarded to senior military and court officials, in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander,