A Romanian Socialist Republic Order of Medical Merit; 1st Class Star
Multi-piece construction, bronze gilt with red and white enamels, with ten raised couplings, each with a white synthetic stone, unmarked, with "RSR" (Romania Socialist Republic, 1965-1989) designation, 58.7 mm x 59.2 mm, horizontal pinback, two tiny chips evident in the white enamels, light contact on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Medical Merit was instituted in 1969 in three grades, to be awarded to senior-ranking members of the medical profession.