1. COUNTRY of ORIGIN : Persia --------------------------- 2. CONTEXT : The Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun was instituted by Fat’...
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2. CONTEXT : The Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun was instituted by Fat’h Ali Shah of the Qajar Dynasty in 1808 to honour foreign officials (later extended to Persians) who had rendered distinguished services to Persia. In 1925, under the Pahlavi dynasty the Order continued as the Order of Homayoun with new insignia, though based on the Lion and Sun motif. This motif was used for centuries by the rulers of Persia, being formally adopted under Mohammad Shah.
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3. CONDITION : Excellent – just tarnish
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4. DIMENSIONS : medallion - 65 mm in diameter; with ribbon 100 mm long
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5. WEIGHT : 40 grams (does not include weight of packaging supplies).
PRICETAG: $250.00
