CM12 MEDAL OF NORODOM SIHANOUK
  Médaille de Norodom Sihanouk
three classes - established c. 1950 ? (crowned 25 April 1941 – abdicated 2 March 1955,
crowned 24 September 1993  – abdicated 7 October 2004 (medal not issued in second reign))
  For: service to the person of the king
  Design: round breast badge, gold/silver/bronze, 34mm across, with suspension ribbon
    Obverse: in center royal arms, and around edge inscription in Khmer script;
    Reverse: inscription "NORODOM SIHANOUK VARMAN ROI DU CAMBODGE" within circle, with half suns with rays at top and bottom, and wreath on left of oak and on right of laurel around the edge;
    Suspension: a Khmer style royal crown
  Ribbon: 36mm; The ribbon for this award is different by class.

It may have been manufactured in Cambodia instead of France, but the ribbon is clearly French made.

The medal is not infrequently on the market.

12/1 Gold / Médaille de Vermeil / (Meday Meas)
  Ribbon: 36mm; blue 5mm, orange yellow 8mm, blue 10mm, orange yellow 8mm, blue 5mm

Medal of Norodom Sihanouk Gold
12/1 Gold (gilt)

Medal of Norodom Sihanouk Gold
12/1 Gold (gilt) (pendant only)

 

12/2 Silver / Médaille d'Argent / (Meday Prak)
  Ribbon: 36mm; orange yellow 12mm, blue 12mm, orange yellow 12mm

Medal of Norodom Sihanouk Silver
12/2 Silver

 

12/3 Bronze / Médaille de Bronze / (Meday Samrit)
  Ribbon: 36mm; blue 18mm, orange yellow 18mm

Medal of Norodom Sihanouk Bronze
12/3 Bronze

Medal of Norodom Sihanouk Bronz Minie
12/3 Bronze Miniature

 

Variations:

There are several variations as with the other Reign Medals.


1.1 as FALOT type

1.2 same as FALOT type but without engraver name
- suspension uniface (as FALOT type)
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- suspension uniface (as FALOT type) but longer "neck"
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- pendant (same as FALOT type)
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- pendant (same as FALOT type)
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  - engraver name FALOT not visible
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- fine detail same as FALOT type
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1.3 without suspension

1.4 with ornate suspension
- no suspension
- suspension ornate
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- pendant
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- pendant
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- engraver name FALOT not visible
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- engraver name FALOT not visible
Order of Cambodia flat and without any detail
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- different detail
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- different detail
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