VM is the SA bilingual issue
1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne on the 19th
wearing the Knight’s Cross
in silvered bronze and black
numbered 93978 with minimal contact to enamels
Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star With Gold, Ii Class Star, C.1922 Archive VM is the SA bilingual(Nishan i Astour). Instituted in 1921. Type I (1921 1923). Centrepiece insignia in Gold, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with seven emanating rays, the reverse hand engraved with the number "6189" in Eastern Arabic numerals along with three Arabic inscriptions, measuring 78. 8 mm (w) x 79 mm (h), dark patina on the silver star base, original ribbon suspended from a hanger with dual prong pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: