Ghana, Republic. A Revolution Day Medal 1966 Archive The Colonial Order of the

The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy

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allied soldiers found German matchbox covers that protected the matchboxes from being crushed

maker marked with the Hilborn-Hamburger HH eagle insignia

Ghana, Republic. A Revolution Day Medal 1966 Archive The Colonial Order of theInstituted in 1966. In silver, measuring 33 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), dark patina on the obverse and the edge, edge nicks, light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Revolution Day Medal was awarded for service in the coup of February 24, 1966, when some officers of the Ghanaian armed forces ousted Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of the Republic.