Medal, Nawanagar State, Ranjitsinhji, Medal of Merit, Gold (First Class), 1936, Obv: portrait of King Ranjit Sinhjii Vibhaji, the lettering “ORDER OF MERIT, NAWANAGAR STATE” around the field, Rev: a knight and justice standing and angel sitting with a child, beauty sitting with the dog, four scrolls below with the slogans “LOYALTY/ PHILANTHROPY/ CHARITY/ FIDELITY”, 27.66g, 35.7mm, (McClenaghan # 203), the medal is with the ring, with a central grey band and strips, packed in an original mint black box, the box has some handling marks, the medal is with original luster, superb immaculate quality, UNC, Very Rare.

Note: The Ranjitsinhji Medal of Merit was 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.