China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Republic of On October 11

On October 11

The breast flaps are closed by eight pebbled

the reverse maker marked “SKODAWERKE A

the reverse bears a light coloured backer

It is a tinted photo

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Republic of On October 11Instituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.