Germany, Democratic Republic. A Rare Order of Karl Marx in Gold, with Case and Award Documents Republic of The crown of the cap

The crown of the cap

The tunic closes with four buttons of identical construction and composition on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

Pinned onto the centre of the cap band directly below the cockade is a multi-piece insignia consisting of a central gilded oval medallion bearing a raised German national eagle

obverse illustrating two sprinters

Germany, Democratic Republic. A Rare Order of Karl Marx in Gold, with Case and Award Documents Republic of The crown of the cap(Karl Marx Orden in Gold mit Etui). Instituted 5 May 1953 by the Council of Ministers. (1953 1989 issue). Constructed of 23K Gold with enamels, the obverse consisting of a five pointed star with red enameled arms, bearing a central circular medallion overlaid by a raised profile of Karl Marx executed in exceptional detail, all in turn overlaying a cluster of oak leaves, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet and suspension ring connecting to a