Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer’s Star, by Da Costa Archive Mounted as worn on gilt

Mounted as worn on gilt chain

7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced integral suspension

They had to undertake a 130 km march back to their own lines

paper packet of issue

58 mm (w) x 16

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer’s Star, by Da Costa Archive Mounted as worn on gilt(Ordem do Mrito Militar). Instituted 1946. In silver gilt, a star featuring clusters of three smooth rays, the obverse medallion in red and white enamels bearing the inscription MERITO MILITAR, the reverse presents a vertical pin assembly, maker marked FREDERICO DA COSTA LISBOA, measures 73. 7 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), weighs 62. 8 grams, small cracks in the white enamel cross, areas of slight gilt loss, remains near extremely fine.