Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Of Sowathara, Officer, C. 1950 Newly Listed the head of the pickaxe

the head of the pickaxe on the ground

it had to be broken up with hammers

with Chinese characters on reverse

On January 31

54 mm (h - inclusive of horizontal ring suspension)

Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Of Sowathara, Officer, C. 1950 Newly Listed the head of the pickaxe(). Instituted on June 22, 1923. A bronze gilt decoration featuring clusters of five rays with bushels of wheat and grans in green and orange enamels in each quadrant, the decoration is suspended from a Goddess of the Earth suspension depicting a woman in green, red enamelled clothing wringing her black enamelled hair, the obverse centre presents a black enamelled field with a superimposed bronze gilt center, the reverse is plain, measures 41. 96mm