and in the following year to South Africa to supersede Lord Chelmsford in command of the forces in the Zulu War
reverse with pin assembly and makers mark
as mentioned in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 29438 of Tuesday
with a black cotton backer on the reverse
Romania, Republic. An Order Of The Victory Of Socialism, Auction Archive and in the following yearOrdinul Victoriei socialismului. Type I. Insignia in silver gilt with red, white, blue and yellow enamels, mounted to a five pointed silver star base, gilt on the wheat sheafing in the voided areas on each star point, hallmarked with an ear of wheat and sickle (silver fineness) and maker marked "MS" on the reverse, measuring 67. 7 mm (w) x 64. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, accompanied by its 24 mm (w) x 10. 7 mm (h) ribbon bar with its