Persia, Pahlavi Empire. A Medal For Bravery (Military Valour), First Class on Austrian Ribbon, c.1905 certificate_of_authenticity he initially served in the

he initially served in the French army during the Battle of France in 1940

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the Wilhelm Centenary Medal

the obverse bearing a central black enamelled medallion overlaid by a hand-painted ermine mantle

Persia, Pahlavi Empire. A Medal For Bravery (Military Valour), First Class on Austrian Ribbon, c.1905 certificate_of_authenticity he initially served in theInstituted 1837. Type III. 1902 Issue. A bronze gilt medal portraying a rampant lion holding a sword with a sunburst in the background, surrounded by a laurel wreath, the reverse bears a Persian inscription, measures 35. 7 mm in diameter, as worn on an original Austrian style green triangular ribbon, in very fine condition.