France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold (Fighting Group for special use)

(Fighting Group for special use) 700

of Danish manufacture

HK - Herzhausen” on underside

circumscribed by inscription of “DEN SIEGREICHEN STREITERN” (“THE VICTORIOUS COMBATANTS”) and dates of “1900-1901” alongside flanking “CHINA”

France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold (Fighting Group for special use)(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). A silver gilt Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enameled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enameled laurel suspension, hallmarked on elongated suspension loop and integral ring with boars head denoting French