Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, V Class Knight, by B.A.Sevadjian GTRexclude Area 2 was now being

Area 2 was now being attacked by the equivalent of two enemy battalions

serving with various ships and naval depots between March 1878 and March 1910

on a strip of green rayon backing

lightly scratched from use

Hardshelled design on both the lid and base with a forest green thatched exterior on all sides

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, V Class Knight, by B.A.Sevadjian GTRexclude Area 2 was now beingInstituted in 1879. In bronze gilt, marked "MADE IN ETHIOPIA" and maker marked "B. A. SEVADJIAN" on the reverse, measuring 55 mm (w) x 79 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II) and awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.