Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Knight In Gold, C. 1880 Auction Archive 80 mm x 146 mm

80 mm x 146 mm

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Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Knight In Gold, C. 1880 Auction Archive 80 mm x 146 mm(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse features a bust of St. Gregory, surrounded by a ring inscribed S. GREGORIVS MAGNVS, reverse arms are not enamelled but show detailed cross hatching in Gold, the medallion features the inscription PRODEO ET PRINCIPE surrounded by a ring inscribed GREGORIUS XVI. P. M. ANNOI. suspended from a hollow trophy suspension, measures 32.