France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Footnote: The Hejaz Railway Medal

Footnote: The Hejaz Railway Medal was instituted in 1900 and struck to commemorate the opening of the new railway between Damascus and Mecca

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France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Footnote: The Hejaz Railway Medal(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with red, blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, with thirteen old cut genuine diamonds, one on each point on the arms and five on the v shaped suspension above the wreath, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 43 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and v shaped suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels