Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iii Class Commander, C. 1900 Hold 47mm (w) x 56

47mm (w) x 56

a cockade with a metal anchor and gold bullion on the centre

reverse illustrating Jupiter seated upon an eagle and holding a thunderbolt and a scepter

Accompanied by a breast star miniature in silver

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iii Class Commander, C. 1900 Hold 47mm (w) x 56( ). Instituted August 2 1891 by Prince Ferdinand I. Type I (1891 1908). An enamelled white four armed Arrow Cross in silver gilt, with delicate enamelled green oak branches and acorns in each quadrant, obverse centre with superposed enamelled white cypher backed by a red enamelled background, surrounded by Cyrillic inscription 3 3 (For Civil Merit) on a white enamel border, reverse of oak leaves exhibit flat, gilded and hand etched detail denoting