Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1985 Auction Archive on the night of February

on the night of February 21-22

Instituted on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI

dated to Jugenheim on April 26

Wittich received the Order of Max Joseph in the year 1870

Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1985 Auction Archive on the night of February(Nishan al Istaqaq ). Instituted in 1953. Type IV (1984 Date). Six piece construction, in silver gilt with royal blue, white and red enamels, type IV with the modern coat of arms used after 1984, marked with the Cairo Assay Office mark and a "9" and "0" for silver fineness (. 900 silver = 90% or 900 1000) on the right wing of the eagle coat of arms and on the reverse cartouche, measuring 75. 5 mm (w) x 81. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle coat of arms