International, Pahlavi Empire. An M1898 Mauser Rifle Bayonet consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse bearing a handwritten

the reverse bearing a handwritten dedication and date of “1

inscribed in Latin "VIS UNITA FORTIOR" (Force is Stronger) below the riflemen

measuring 120 mm x 45 mm

that he belonged to an Active Militia

loop attached to Belgian Crown with horizontally-pierced ball for ribbon suspension

International, Pahlavi Empire. An M1898 Mauser Rifle Bayonet consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse bearing a handwrittenThis bayonet features a 398 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp blade and a semi sharp tip, the fuller running almost the full length of the bayonet on both sides, the ricasso unmarked. The blade is embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that is designed with a ring at one end for placement upon the barrel of a rifle, the other end terminating in an oval shaped point, wooden plates embedded onto either side of the handle and held in