PERIOD
until 1918
COUNTRY
Holy See (Vatican City State) 1870 - 1918
MATERIAL silver DIMENSIONS
MAKER WEIGHT
LOT 67-0921 EAN 2000000656717
LOT 67-0921 PERIOD
until 1918
COUNTRY
Holy See (Vatican City State) 1870 - 1918
EAN 2000000656717 MATERIAL silver DIMENSIONS MAKER WEIGHT
PERIOD
until 1918
COUNTRY
Holy See (Vatican City State) 1870 - 1918
LOT 67-0921
MATERIAL silver DIMENSIONS EAN 2000000656717 MAKER WEIGHT
Holy See (Vatican City State) 1870 - 1918
Vatican - Order Pius IX Knight Cross
Description
The Order of Pope Pius IX, is a papal order of knighthood originally founded by Pope Pius IV in 1560. The awarding of the order fell into disuse and was re-instituted by Pope Pius IX as a continuation on 17 June 1847. Currently, it is the highest honor conferred by the Holy See.
Here a knight cross in gilded silver and enamel. The revers shows the reissue year: “ANNO MDCCCXLVII” (from 1847) over a floral symbol.
weight 72,9 g
diameter 67,4 mm
height 18,6 mm
Very handsome cross.
Condition
1-
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