Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Commander In Gold certificate_of_authenticity spotting on the middle two

spotting on the middle two medals

with a cotton-lined tongue attached to the underside of the boards

Throughout 19th century

alternating between griffins

Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Commander In Gold certificate_of_authenticity spotting on the middle two(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold, a red enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion features the bust of St. Gregory on a blue enamel field surrounded by the inscription ST. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, the reverse medallion presents an inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE on a blue field, surrounded by a ring inscribed GREGORIUS XVI P. M. ANNO. I., missing the suspension, measures 58. 0mm (w) x 58. 0mm (h), weighs 49. 4