Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Iii Class Commander certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "B M" (Birmingham

maker marked "B M" (Birmingham Mint)

She saw limited service and was refitted several times until August 1938

encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed MILIT AC HOSPITORDO S M DE BETHLEHEM (Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem)

but these awards do not show the influence of the Japanese system

carrying devices

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Iii Class Commander certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "B M" (BirminghamInstituted in 1924. In bronze gilt with red and green enamels, measuring 48. 5 mm (w) x 72. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, without neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Menelik II is an Ethiopian order established in 1924 by then Regent Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Empress Zewditu I, to honour the memory of Emperor Menelik II. It was often referred to as the Order of the Lion, for the lion depicted in