Afghanistan, Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Star, I. Class. Type I. c. 1923 Province of China Stocky build

Stocky build

one bronze and one star on the ribbon)

with a raised barrel hinge and narrow banjo-style pinback meeting a rounded catch

the obverse with a central raised monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich August II

Afghanistan, Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Star, I. Class. Type I. c. 1923 Province of China Stocky build(Nishan I Astour). Instituted c. 1920. (c. 1923 issue). A breast star, constructed of silver and silver gilt, consisting of a eight rayed star with multiple rays between each point of the star, the obverse with a central medallion in silver gilt, Type I (c. 1923) depicting the State of Arms, the reverse plain with a nut where the center applique is attached to the star, with a raised hinged, vertical pinback, and broad wire catch, unmarked, measuring