Ethiopia, Kingdom. A Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selassie I. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Merchant Marine Defense Medal

Merchant Marine Defense Medal

all having been altered while in the ground

The spike and metal base are affixed with four metal split pins evident on the interior

each designed with a fold over flap with reinforced button hole and a silvered aluminum button with a pebbled upper

with the one on the right stating "2 РОСТ" (2 Growth) above "OTK"

Ethiopia, Kingdom. A Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selassie I. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Merchant Marine Defense MedalInstituted in 1935. In bronze, a trilobe medal with the obverse showing a portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie wearing the Ethiopian Crown, with the inscription in Geez Haile Selassie the First, the reverse bearing the three pointed Star of the Trinity above a pair of crossed batons, reverse pin, 51. 2 mm (h) x 39. 3 mm (w), on original ribbon with one palm clasp, extremely fine. Footnote: The Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selasse I was