Order of the Doranie Empire (Nishan i Daulat i Durrani), II Class Knight Commander Breast Star

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  • Order of the Doranie Empire (Nishan i Daulat i Durrani), II Class Knight Commander Breast Star

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    Attributes

    • country
      Afghanistan
    • date of institution
      c.1839
    • remarks
      The Order is known to have been manufactured in India and Europe.

    History


    The Order of the Doranie Empire (Nishan i Daulat i Durrani) was instituted by Shah Soojah-ul-mul of Afghanistan circa 1839. The Order was conferred in 3 Classes to British military personnel of the rank of Officer or above in recognition of service during the First Afghan War and aid in the restoration of the Shah's restoration to the throne. The Order has been made obsolete.

    The Knight Commander Breast Star is worn w ...  ith a Neck Badge as the II Class award.

    The Knight Commander Breast Star features a Persian inscription on the obverse which reads "Dur-i-Dauran" and translates to "Pearl of the Age."

    It is thought that the number of pearls featured on the Decoration denotes the class, with the Knight Commander Breast Star featuring 18 pearls. However, more research is necessary to confirm. There may be additional versions of the Knight Commander Breast Star which vary by design according to manufacture.

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    Versions

    • Price

      $9600 USD

    • Composition

      Silver/Gold/Pearls/Enamelled

    • Inscription

      Obv: [ARABIC INSCRIPTION]

    • Size

      70x70mm

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