Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 GTRexclude the 2nd SS Panzergrenadier Regiment

the 2nd SS Panzergrenadier Regiment

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In silvered/patinated bronze

1912 and numbered "31"

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 GTRexclude the 2nd SS Panzergrenadier Regiment(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. A scarce award of extremely fine craftsmanship, in 18kt Gold, consisting of a blue enameled eight pointed star with rays of sun emanating from the center of the award between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a circular central white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX, surrounded by a Gold ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit), the reverse of the same design, the central