Germany, Wehrmacht. An Azad Hind Order, Gold Medal with Swords, by Rudolf Souval c. 1943 Newly Listed reverse illustrating the Royal crown

reverse illustrating the Royal crown on a pillow bed with branch of laurel leaves

measuring 78 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

the obverse is superposed by a blue-enamelled white-edged four-armed cross also in silver gilt

three with gilt

maker marked "Alois Rettenmaier Schwäb

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Azad Hind Order, Gold Medal with Swords, by Rudolf Souval c. 1943 Newly Listed reverse illustrating the Royal crown(Medaille des Ordens Azad Hind in Gold mit Schwertern). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of AZAD HINT, topped by a Bengal tiger in profile and situated above a lily flower, the reverse featuring a raised grid pattern defaced by a central inscription of INDIENS FREIHEITS KAMPF (INDIAS FREEDROM STRUGGLE), the twelve oclock position featuring a crossed sword clasp with an eyelet and loop retaining a period