Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An Order of the Lion and Sun, II Class Star visually-hidden 3) A medal ribbon bar

3) A medal ribbon bar with a War Merit Cross Second Class ribbon with Swords

with a central zink cockade featuring a red felt centerpiece

The obverse of the crossguard presents with a raised Wehrmacht national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

79 mm (h - inclusive of typical mid 19th Century elongated laurel wreath and horizontal integral ring)

the obverse bearing a white machine-embroidered number “22”

Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An Order of the Lion and Sun, II Class Star visually-hidden 3) A medal ribbon barInstituted in 1808. In silver and enamels, a five pointed rayed silver star, clusters of seven faceted rays, separated by a green enamelled ray, the obverse centerpiece bearing a hand painted couchant lion and a radiant sun with a yellow enamelled background, the reverse offers a vertical pin with dual stays, unmarked, measures 81. 8 mm (h) x 79. 9 mm (w), weighs 51. 83 grams, enamels intact, extremely fine.