Ethiopia. A Coronation Medal Of Emperor Haile Selassie I, Silver Grade United Republic of gilt loss evident on both

gilt loss evident on both sides

and Breast Star: bronze gilt

the white stone was the gift of the French government

A Catherine II Bronze Table Medal - dated 1777

All seven were buried in Durnbach War Cemetery in Durnbach

Ethiopia. A Coronation Medal Of Emperor Haile Selassie I, Silver Grade United Republic of gilt loss evident on bothIn silver, measuring 40 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was created for the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I in 1930 and was manufactured by the Paris Mint. Haile Selassie (1892 1975) claimed direct descent from The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. He became Crown Prince and Regent in 1916 and was Emperor from 1930 to 1974 when the winds of change brought a Marxist military junta to