Vatican. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Military Merit, Ii Class Commander In Gold, C. 1880 Auction a second Imperial Militäpaß

a second Imperial Militäpaß

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Vatican. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Military Merit, Ii Class Commander In Gold, C. 1880 Auction a second Imperial Militäpaß(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. A lovely decoration, in 18K Gold, a red Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a bust of St. Gregory on a blue enamelled background surrounded by the inscription S. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, the reverse medallion features the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE, in a surround with the inscription GREGORIUS XVI. P. M. ANNO. I, surmounted by a hand detailed trophy suspension in Gold,