Peru, Republic. An Order Of Police Merit, Investigative Police Star, C.1955 Hold George V coinage profile

George V coinage profile

the reverse bears a horiztonal soldered pinback

surrounded by the inscription "CUBAN AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR" and crossed branches of laurel leaves

obverse centre in red enamels featuring the Motto of the Order "Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God

illustrating a left-facing monkey in the centre with a ribbon banner above inscribed with the Fitzgerald family motto "CROM ABU"

Peru, Republic. An Order Of Police Merit, Investigative Police Star, C.1955 Hold George V coinage profile(Orden al Mrito de la Polica). Instituted in 1945. Three piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, mounted to an eight pointed silver gilt star base, with three emanating rays between each of the star points, measuring 78 mm (w) x 78 mm (h), vertical pinback, repair evident in the red enamels on the coat of arms, otherwise the enamels are intact, light contact overall, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order