Mongolia, People's Republic; Manchukuo Empire. An Inner Mongolia National Foundation Merit Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 17 December 1899 in Königshütte

17 December 1899 in Königshütte (Chorzów)

3 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

with Austro-Hungarian Coat of Arms on the lid

suspended from a hanger in bronze gilt with blue enamels

Mongolia, People's Republic; Manchukuo Empire. An Inner Mongolia National Foundation Merit Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 17 December 1899 in KönigshütteInstituted in 1939. In silver with a gilt insignia, obverse illustrating a shepherd with a flock of sheep, with a Mongolian yurt in the background at the right, Uyghur and Chinese gilt characters for "Merit" above the landscape, encircled by two dragons and auspicious clouds, reverse with Uyghur and Chinese characters for "Genghis Khan Era 734th Year, 9th Month, 1st Day, Inception of Foundation Merit Medal" (to indicate its "free" Mongolian character,