Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class certificate_of_authenticity with the obverse bearing a

with the obverse bearing a central cursive inscription of “HONOR I OJCZYZNA” (“HONOUR AND FATHERLAND”) set within arabesques

The Russian submarine Ersk was also in the neighbourhood but was not damaged

printed by George and John Grierson (Her Majesty’s Printers) in Dublin in 1852

It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 6

clasp retains most of original finish

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class certificate_of_authenticity with the obverse bearing aInstituted May 18, 1900. A IV Class decoration, in bronze gilt, a red enamelled cross with two crossed swords, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled insignia, surrounded by a green enamelled ring inscribed 3 3, the reverse medallion with a rampant lion with 2 1891 inscribed in a green ring, surmounted by a princely crown with internal red cap, worn on a triangular ribbon with large central rosette, measures 50. 55 mm (w) x 76. 25 mm (h