Medal for Military Merit of the Nizam Naseri Military School. Bronze medal (Bronze) Edition 1307 AH (1889/1890 AD). Not intended to be worn. Very rare. NGC AU Details. Mount removed.

From the Kian collection, auction SINCONA 49, October 2018, lot 91.
Bought from Dr. A. Shams-Aram, Frankfurt, 1984.

This medal, which is also available in silver, was donated in 1307 AH [1889/1890 AD] during the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896, ruled since 1848). There are two different types of obverse, one, as offered here, with the lion and sun in a laurel wreath surrounded by military equipment, and the other showing only the larger lion and sun in a laurel and oak leaf wreath. The five words surrounding the center and indicating the name of the school have the meaning Privilege - Virtue - Zeal - Kingdom - Patriotism.

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