Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An Order of Homayoun, III Class Commander Auction Archive 1929-1937 issue

1929-1937 issue

connecting to a crossguard with a hooked quillon and with an original black leather buffer pad covering the seam

and poor coordination with British units contributed to the operation’s failure

and reverse bearing “Ventennale Della Fondazione” (translation: Two Years of the Foundation)

The three stars on the obverse are symbolic of the three wounds received by Brigadier Sampaio at the battle of Tuiuti in 1866

Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An Order of Homayoun, III Class Commander Auction Archive 1929-1937 issueInstituted in 1939. Of French manufacture in silver with red and green enamels and incorporating a beautiful hand painted image of a lion with sun in the background, mounted to a silver six pointed star base, each star point with seven emanating rays, reverse plain, maker marked "800" on the loop, measuring 67. 40 mm (w) x 77. 45 mm (h), the badge suspended from a hanger with an intricately twisted design and loop, on an incorrect full length neck