Mongolia, People's Republic. An Order Of The Polar Star, C.1970 Archive stamped in black ink with

stamped in black ink with illegible text

in confinement awaiting trail 22-12-15 to 5-1-16 and 11-16 to 11-2-16"

1864 by Queen Isabel II and amended in 1931

obverse centre with stylized red enameled cross on textured gilt background

scattered gilt wear exposing the metal base on the helmet and the underlying bronze-coloured wash overall

Mongolia, People's Republic. An Order Of The Polar Star, C.1970 Archive stamped in black ink withInstituted in 1936. T Type IV (1970 on). In silver with red, white, green, ultramarine blue and yellow enamels, number engraved "18253" on the reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 54. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Polar Star was instituted in 1936 and awarded for military services, and for strengthening the armed forces of the Republic.