Collar of the Order, 124 cm., Silver, Civil Division, composed by 13 “O” links; 13 ornamental links of a moresque pattern, all connected by short sections of chain, the 13th “O” link, fitted with round loop to which the white Silver Badge is appended, 100 x 87 mm., as a red enameled, six-pointed star of peculiar, moresque design, bordered with pastes and flanked by the Sultanate symbol of the Jambiya dagger and crossed blades, centre medallion with embossed, calligraphic, Arab inscription, within border set with pastes; green enameled outer circlet, bearing long calligraphic Arab inscription, smooth, concave reverse, in the original, large, red presentation case, with ivory colour, fitted inner compartment.
A most rare group set of Oman’s second ranking chivalric order, reserved to foreign heads of state and foreign, Royal princes, excellent condition.
note: the order was instituted in 1913 and after having been discontinued, it was reinstituted in today’s form in 1982, as the hereby offered piece. I RR!