Nepal Royal Guards Service Medal 1977

Circular silvered metal medal on double kukri and ribbon bar suspension; the face with a double-triangle six-pointed star, an upright sword imposed, a Nepali inscription below; the reverse inscribed in Nepali and dated ‘2033’ below (B.S. 2033 = A.D. 1977); on original ribbon. The medal was instituted in 1977 by King B?rendra and awarded for service as a palace guard. Following the abolition of the Nepalese monarchy in June 2008, the medal will not be awarded again. It is not often found. Condition I.