Romania, Socialist Republic. A Rare Order for Sport Merit, I Class Badge Archive and in fine quality (circa

and in fine quality (circa early 1960’s) type case of issue

with two reinforced buttonholes at the rear

obverse depicting central gold German national eagle clutching mobile swastika in front of Nuremberg skyline

There is a dual hook and eye at the opening of the collar

Romania, Socialist Republic. A Rare Order for Sport Merit, I Class Badge Archive and in fine quality (circa(Ordinul Meritul Sportiv clasa a I a). Constructed of 14K Gold with brass and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a red enameled medallion, overlaid by a Gold starburst with a blue enameled centrepiece bearing a gilt discus thrower, circumscribed by a gilt inscription of MERITUL SPORTIV (SPORT MERIT), all surrounded by a Gold laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the top by an enameled Romanian flag, the reverse showing a gilded bronze