Benin, Republic. A National Order of Benin, Grand Cross Star, c.1990, by Bertrand Archive on the left of the

on the left of the cypher is a boar's head and on the right a wild cat

loss of black finish evident to the cross

Constructed of a cardboard-reinforced black wool base

with a central Saxon horse on a ribbed background

II Class (Rád Slovenského Národného povstania II

Benin, Republic. A National Order of Benin, Grand Cross Star, c.1990, by Bertrand Archive on the left of theInstituted 1960. A large grand cross in bronze gilt and silvered bronze, a red enamelled five point cross with clusters of faceted rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a pebbled surface topped by a five point star, encircled by a ring bearing cron and a banner reading RPB (Republique Populaire du Benin Peoples Republic of Benin), the reverse features a vertical pin flanked by dual stays, pin marked with Arthus Bertrand maker mark,