Mongolia, People's Republic; Manchukuo Empire. An Inner Mongolia National Foundation Merit Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse bearing a central

the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of “TREUE FÜR FÜHRER UND VOLK” (“LOYALTY FOR FÜHRER AND PEOPLE”)

suspended from a hanger in bronze gilt with blue enamels

Upon her joining an Augustinian community of religious sisters she was known for practising mortification of the flesh whilst a number of miracles are attributed to her intercession

and include loss of finish to the metallic insignia and some material fatigue to both the leather and vulcanfibre features

in overall in better than fine condition

Mongolia, People's Republic; Manchukuo Empire. An Inner Mongolia National Foundation Merit Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse bearing a centralInstituted in 1939. In silver with a gilt insignia, obverse illustrating a shepherd with a flock of sheep, with a Mongolian yurt in the background at the right, Uyghur and Chinese gilt characters for "Merit" above the landscape, encircled by two dragons and auspicious clouds, reverse with Uyghur and Chinese characters for "Genghis Khan Era 734th Year, 9th Month, 1st Day, Inception of Foundation Merit Medal" (to indicate its "free" Mongolian character,