Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of Emperor Menelik II, V Class Member Auction obverse illustrating the front-facing bust

obverse illustrating the front-facing bust of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II

each panel and spine with its own gold-coloured ruled frame

flanked by a branch of laurel leaves at the left and a branch of oak leaves at the right

The mark is in turn topped by a Reichsleitung des Reichsarbeitsdienstes (RLAD) insignia

the obverse featuring a short inscription closing with Daluege’s handwritten signature

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of Emperor Menelik II, V Class Member Auction obverse illustrating the front-facing bustInstituted in 1924. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 41 mm (w) x 62 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, traces of greening evident on the lion and text on the obverse centrepiece, without ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Emperor Menelik II was instituted in 1924 by Ras Tafari Makonnen and was awarded to senior military and court officials, in five grades: