Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order of Mehdauia, Commander’s Star, by Cravanzola Auction reverse with the inscription NATIONAL

reverse with the inscription NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SVCCESS IN ART AWARDED BY THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT

I think the most encouraging words I can say are that he died bravely facing the enemy

Footnote: The Order of the Republic was instituted in 1953 and awarded for valuable services to Egypt

42 mm in diameter without the crown

Footnote: Badges maker marked “OM” are rare

Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order of Mehdauia, Commander’s Star, by Cravanzola Auction reverse with the inscription NATIONAL(Wissam al Mahdawiya). Instituted in 1926. Four piece construction, in silver gilt with bluish green, ultramarine blue, white and yellow enamels, reverse offers a vertical pinback with dual stays, central cartouche of CRAVANZOLA, marked with Italian silversmith 66 and TO city mark, with 800 silver fineness mark, measuring 66. 5 mm (w) x 76. 4 mm (h), weighs 70. 1 grams, enamels intact, lovely patina, better than extremely fine.