Lot 1009

Seven-piece medal bar, consisting of Militaire Willemsorde, 3rd Class in gold, Kruis voor Krijgsverrichtingen, with clasps 'Atjeh 1873-1896, 'Atjeh 1896-1900' and 'Atjeh 1901-1905', Lombokkruis 1894, Hungarian Order of Merit, Officer Civil Division, Romanian Order of the Crown, type 1 Knight Civil Division, Polish Order of Polonia Restituta, type 1 Officer and French Legion d’Honneur, model Third Republic Officer in gold. Court mounted by 'Van Wielik, Den Haag'. Awarded to Hendrikus Colijn (1869-1944), five-time Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Major in the KNIL. First three orders have been awarded during his military career in the KNIL, other four during his time as politician. Beautiful and extremely rare group, of great historical importance, Ex. Collectie Coenen