Dahomey, Kingdom (Benin, Republic). An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Iii Class Commander, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity recipient of the Knight’s Cross

recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

The Board was mandated to arrange for the manufacture of war materials in Canada on behalf of the British government

and the Navy in June of the same year

the obverse centre bears a gold sickle and hammer superimposed on red enamel

” measures 38 mm in diameter

Dahomey, Kingdom (Benin, Republic). An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Iii Class Commander, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity recipient of the Knight’s Cross(Ordre Etoile Noire du Bnin). Instituted in 1892. Three piece construction, in silver with blue, white, black, red and green enamels, hallmarked with a boar's head and maker marked "AB & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) on the reverse of the loop, measuring 54. 8 mm (w) x 83. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, tiny chip in the white enamels on the arm at 6 o'clock on the obverse, chipping and crazing evident in the black