Nawanagar State, Ranjitsinhji, Medal for Merit (2),  in original box, Gold (First Class) and Bronze (Third Class),  AD 1936, Obv: portrait of  King Ranjit Singh Ji Vibhaji, legends around “ORDER FOR MERIT/NAWANAGAR STATE”, Rev: a knight and justice standing and angel sitting with child, beauty sitting with dog, four scrolls below with the slogans “LOYALTY/ PHILANTHROPY/ CHARITY/ FIDELITY”, Gold - 26.69g, 34.79mm, Bronze - 28.10g, 35.11mm, (McClenaghan # 203), with central grey band and strips in two separate original boxes, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.

The Ranjitsinhji Medal of Merit instituted by Maharaja Jam Sahib Sir Ranjitsinhji during the First World War in about 1914-15 as the Nawanagar State Order of Merit as a reward for loyal, philanthropic, charitable, faithful and long service by state officials and subjects.