Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order of Independence, III Class Star Auction marked twice with Dutch silver

marked twice with Dutch silver hallmark since 1953 denoting fineness of 835

” for Gottfried Bernhard Loos

Private First Class Staysa was gassed and wounded

circumscribed by their names and titles

73mm wing tip to wing tip

Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order of Independence, III Class Star Auction marked twice with Dutch silver(Nishan i Istiqlal). Instituted in 1911. Of local manufacture, two piece insignia in silver, the centrepiece illustrating the Kingdom of Afghanistan coat of arms, surrounded by an inscription in Arabic, with an impressed (3) denoting third class, mounted to a blackened magnetic metal base with multi rayed arms consisting of three wide pointed ends alternating with another three sharp pointed ends, measuring 71. 7 mm (w) x 70. 5 mm (h), weighs 58. 96