Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, V Class Medal Auction Archive It was the first ship

It was the first ship commissioned in honor of Iowa and was America's first seagoing battleship

only early winners received goblets in silver

in bronze gilt with green

being appointed to the Saff of the C

the obverse bears a silver-grey threaded lightning-bolt shaped arrow

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, V Class Medal Auction Archive It was the first ship(yetiyopiya kokebi tiizazi ). Instituted in 1879. In bronze gilt, measuring 35. 5 mm in diameter, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, I Class Knight Grand Officer, II Class Knight Commander, III Class Knight Officer, IV Class Knight, with a V Class Medal added later.