Date : approx. between 1876 and 1909
| Iranian Order
Item 23 on 39
Objet(s) d'Art
Medal (Décoration honorifique)
Area related
Iran
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The first Iranian medal was the Hursid (Sun) instituted in 1807 by the Qajar shah Fath Ali, following the treaty signed by France and Iran. The Sir-i Hursid (Lion and Sun) medal inspired by the French Legion d'Honneur was instituted in 1814. The medal was presented to Abdülhamid II.
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