Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopold, Military, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Buy Now maker marked “RZM M9/39” (Wilhelm

maker marked “RZM M9/39” (Wilhelm Deumer - Lüdenscheid) on reverse

suspended from a silver gilt structure composed of arabesques

to form a new service (the first of its kind in the world)

approximately 20

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Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopold, Military, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Buy Now maker marked “RZM M9/39” (WilhelmType I (1967 1971). In silver with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a wreath above the maker mark "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "800" (silver) on the loop, measuring 47. 3 mm (w) x 68 mm (h) inclusive of its crossed swords suspension, intact enamels, slight tarnishing on the obverse, on an original shortened neck ribbon with the colours used on the award when the country was known as Zaire (1971 1997), extremely fine. Footnote: The