Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction Archive type II with the coat-of-arms

type II with the coat-of-arms used for the United Arab Republic (1958-1971) and Egypt (1971-1972)

The document measures 53cm (w) x 36cm (h)

His work under very heavy machine gun and shell fire was characterized by thoroughness and a clear and concise idea of the situation at all times which was due to his keeping in close touch with the rapidly advancing infantry

A lot of three German Army eyeshields

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set, c.1930 Auction Archive type II with the coat-of-arms(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. A Grand Cross Set comprising the badge, in silver gilt, a blue enamelled eight point star with undulating smooth curves in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting PIVS IX in white enamel encircled by the inscription VIRTVTI ET MERITO, the reverse is plain with the medallion inscribed ANNO MDCCCXLVII, measures 64. 65 mm (w) x 64. 90 mm (h), worn on a full length blue and red sash, exhibiting