Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order Of The Republic, Iii Class Commander Auction Archive Footnote: The Order of Vesthardus

Footnote: The Order of Vesthardus (AKA Order of Viesturs) is a Latvian state order founded in 1938

constructed of dark wood

stamped with an issue number and bearing an etched owner’s name

as "the worst of all" the orders he had been given

Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order Of The Republic, Iii Class Commander Auction Archive Footnote: The Order of Vesthardus(Wisam Aljumhuria ). Instituted in 1953. Five piece construction, in silver gilt with red, light blue and royal blue enamels, hallmarked in Arabic with the Cairo Assay Office mark and marked above with a "9" and "0" for silver fineness (. 900 silver = 90% or 900 1000) on the reverse of both the badge and the eagle coat of arms suspension, measuring 63. 3 mm (w) x 83 mm (h) inclusive of its coat of arms suspension, intact enamels, very light contact,