Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Francis I, I Class Knight in Gold, c. 1850 Archive reverse inscribed in Mandarin "Jointly

reverse inscribed in Mandarin "Jointly Run by China and the Soviet Union / Given by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China"

and slight loss of blue enamels

Bell R70130)

Domart-sur-la-Luce is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme in the valley of the Luce on the road from Amiens to Roye

wear on the reverse

Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order of Francis I, I Class Knight in Gold, c. 1850 Archive reverse inscribed in Mandarin "Jointly(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted by Francis I on September 28, 1829. In 18K Gold, a white enamelled Maltese cross with Fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the crowned monogram F. I, surrounded by a green enamel wreath and encircled in a blue ring inscribed DE REGE OPTIME MERITO (The King Deserves the Best), the reverse medallion presents the inscription FRANCISCVS I INSTITVIT MDCCCXXIX, surrounded by a green and red