Birendra, Nepal. A Scarce Order for Democracy, I. Class Grand Cross Set, c. 2005

(Birendra Prajatantra Bhaskar). Instituted December 29th, 2002. Consisting of a Sash Badge and a Breast Star. 

The breast star constructed of silver, silver gilt, and red enamels, consisting of sixteen hollow silver petals with sixteen smaller gilt petals beneath, with a central gilded medallion with a gilded figure holding a scepter, surrounded by a wide band of red enamels, bearing arabesques, a Star of David, and the inscription “Birendra Prajatantra Bhaskar”, the reverse plain, with a functional horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 90.6 mm in diameter, weighing 151.17 grams. 

The sash badge constructed of silver, silver gilt, and red enamels, consisting of sixteen silver petals with sixteen smaller gilt petals beneath, with a central gilded medallion with a gilded figure holding a scepter, surrounded by a wide band of red enamels, bearing arabesques, a Star of David, and the inscription “Birendra Prajatantra Bhaskar”, the reverse plain, on an affixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its period original and full size sash, unmarked, measuring 74.4 mm in diameter, weighing 81.11 grams. 

A fine example of this scarce Order of Democracy, in overall very fine condition.