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Order of the Star of Romania (Romania): Value, Sold Prices & History
Catalogue / Romania Order · Romania
Order of the Star of Romania Ordinul Steaua României
Country Romania
Type Order
Periods Kingdom of Romania, 1881–1947 · Communist Romania, 1947–1989 · Romania, since 1989
Established 1864 $474
median of 555 recent sales, 631 in all · typically $150 – $2,333 · 5 for sale now
All classes and versions, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 2 Nov 2026.
History The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: Ordinul Steaua României) is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the Order of Michael the Brave. It is the oldest Order of Romania. It is awarded by the President of Romania, and has six grades, from lowest to the highest: Knight, Officer, Commander, Grand Officer, Grand Cross, and Collar.
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Classes and versions 53 Kingdom of Romania, 1881–1947 Type I, Civil Division, Grand Cross Type I, Civil Division, Grand Cross Breast Star Type I, Civil Division, Grand Officer’s Cross Type I, Civil Division, Grand Officer’s Breast Star Type I, Civil Division, Commander’s Cross Type I, Civil Division, Officer’s Cross Type I, Civil Division, Knight’s Cross Type I, Military Division, Grand Cross Classes and prices Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate.
Knight
$150 Typical range $118 – $186 Sales 140 · last 23 Oct 2026 2 listed · $135 – $2,604 Grand Cross
$3,437 Typical range $2,659 – $6,017 Sales 102 · last 6 Sept 2026 1 listed · $240 Commander
$499 Typical range $362 – $1,129 Sales 86 · last 6 Sept 2026
Type I, Military Division, Grand Cross Breast Star
Type I, Military Division, Grand Officer’s Cross
Type I, Military Division, Grand Officer’s Breast Star
Type I, Military Division, Commander’s Cross
Type I, Military Division, Officer’s Cross
Type I, Military Division, Knight’s Cross
Type II, Civil Division, Grand Cross
Type II, Civil Division, Grand Cross Breast Star
Type II, Civil Division, 1st Class Cross
Type II, Civil Division, 1st Class Cross Breast Star
Type II, Civil Division, Grand Officer’s Cross
Type II, Civil Division, Grand Officer’s Breast Star
Type II, Civil Division, Commander’s Cross
Type II, Civil Division, Officer’s Cross
Type II, Civil Division, Knight’s Cross
Type II, Military Division, Grand Cross
Type II, Military Division, Grand Cross Breast Star
Type II, Military Division, 1st Class Cross
Type II, Military Division, 1st Class Cross Breast Star
Type II, Military Division, Grand Officer’s Neck Badge
Type II, Military Division, Grand Officer’s Breast Star
Type II, Military Division, Commander’s Cross
Type II, Military Division, Officer’s Cross
Type II, Military Division, Knight’s Cross Communist Romania, 1947–1989 1st Class Decoration 2nd Class Decoration 3rd Class Decoration 4th Class Decoration 5th Class Decoration Romania, since 1989 Civil Division, Collar Civil Division, Grand Cross Civil Division, Grand Cross Breast Star Civil Division, Grand Officer’s Cross Civil Division, Grand Officer’s Breast Star Civil Division, Commander’s Cross Civil Division, Officer’s Cross Civil Division, Knight’s Cross Military Division, Collar
1 listed · $985 Officer
$226 Typical range $108 – $384 Sales 71 · last 29 Sept 2026 1 listed · $135 Grand Officer
$1,823 Typical range $1,067 – $3,080 Sales 72 · last 6 Jun 2026 None listed Class not stated
$2,230 Typical range $295 – $3,124 Sales 48 · last 26 Aug 2026 None listed Knight with Swords
$51 Typical range $46 – $55 Sales 5 · last 6 Mar 2022 None listed Officer with Swords
$94 Typical range $48 – $118 Sales 7 · last 20 Oct 2026 None listed Grand Cross with Swords
$7,215 Typical range $6,926 – $9,563 Sales 5 · last 23 Nov 2025 None listed Commander with Swords
$731 Typical range $630 – $876 Sales 4 · last 28 May 2026 None listed with Swords
$200 Typical range $186 – $202 Sales 3 · last 5 Apr 2022 None listed Prices by class, in US dollars Class Typical range Sales Knight $150 $118 – $186 140last 23 Oct 2026 2 listed · $135 – $2,604 Grand Cross $3,437 $2,659 – $6,017 102last 6 Sept 2026 1 listed · $240 Commander $499 $362 – $1,129 86last 6 Sept 2026 1 listed · $985 Officer $226 $108 – $384 71last 29 Sept 2026 1 listed · $135
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eMedals · sold 23 Oct 2026
Military Division, Grand Cross
Military Division, Grand Cross Breast Star
Military Division, Grand Officer’s Cross
Military Division, Grand Officer’s Breast Star
Military Division, Commander’s Cross
Military Division, Officer’s Cross
Military Division, Knight’s Cross Class not stated $2,230 $295 – $3,124 48last 26 Aug 2026 None listed
Knight with Swords $51 $46 – $55 5last 6 Mar 2022 None listed
Officer with Swords $94 $48 – $118 7last 20 Oct 2026 None listed
Grand Cross with Swords $7,215 $6,926 – $9,563 5last 23 Nov 2025 None listed
Commander with Swords $731 $630 – $876 4last 28 May 2026 None listed
with Swords $200 $186 – $202 3last 5 Apr 2022 None listed
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eMedals · sold 20 Oct 2026
Romania 4th Class with Swords Invaluable · sold 29 Sept 2026
· hammer €175
approximately ≈ $200
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $250 paid
· fixed price £1,965
approximately ≈ $2,604
eMedals · sold 28 Sept 2026
· hammer + premium $646
Invaluable · sold 6 Sept 2026
· hammer €140
approximately ≈ $163
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $204 paid
Invaluable · sold 6 Sept 2026
· hammer €280
approximately ≈ $325
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $406 paid
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