Persia, Empire. An Order of the Lion and Sun, Grand Cross Star Newly Listed APO San Francisco 96307

APO San Francisco 96307

Although Turkic peoples had been perceived initially as "racially inferior"

the interior of the lid is lined with a cotton-silk liner maker marked by Huguenin Freres & Co

and attained the rank of SS-Sturmmann by 1 April 1945

Persia, Empire. An Order of the Lion and Sun, Grand Cross Star Newly Listed APO San Francisco 96307(Neshaan e shir o khorshid). ). Instituted in 1808. Of typical French manufacture, comprising seven arms with clusters of faceted rays, a green painted ray between each cluster, the obverse medallion is hand painting depicting a lion with sun in the background, reverse offers a vertical pin assembly with dual stays, measures 94. 1 mm (w) x 93. 8 mm (h), weighs 77. 0 grams, unmarked, central medallion slightly twisted, darkened tips, otherwise in very