Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Hold the sidewalls with a stiff

the sidewalls with a stiff framework wrapped in champagne-colored rayon

centerpiece bears a ring of individuals facets with a the cypher of Muhammad V an-Nasir on a green enamelled background

holding a fasces in its talons

(NSRL Erinnerungsplakette)

narrow suspender

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Officer in Gold, c.1900 Hold the sidewalls with a stiff(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