Benin. An Order Of Merit, Knight, C. 1970 Auction Archive exhibiting scattered soiling along with

exhibiting scattered soiling along with light wear on the exterior

presented on a 135 mm-long magnetic metal bar with horizontal pinback and red wool liner on reverse

fold down panels with sloping

The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials “ЗИК” for the Златоустовский Инструментальный Комбинат (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of “1954”

maker marked "1" on pin back

Benin. An Order Of Merit, Knight, C. 1970 Auction Archive exhibiting scattered soiling along withInstituted October 24, 1961. In silver, a green enamelled five point star with ball finials, one long silver ray in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a red enamelled geographic shape of the country on a gilt field with rays, with a white enamelled ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY MERITE DU BENIN, reverse is plain, measures 38. 4mm (w) x 42. 3mm (h inclusive of integral suspension), weighs 13. 4 grams, marked on ring AB & Cie denoting