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the donors received these honorary coins
with a purple velvet interior and recessed medal bed
within a ring of blue enamels bearing gilt dates “1870-1871”
original maker label remains in place but the type has faded with time
Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Buy Now the donors received these honorary(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. Sash badge in bronze gilt, presenting an eight armed blue enameled star with gilt fan clusters in each quadrant, centre obverse with PIUS IX in Golden lettering on white enameled background, surround with blue lettering with Virtuti et Merito ("Virtue and Merit"), reverse centre with a field presenting Anno 1847 for Pius IX, measuring 65. 7 mm (w) x 68. 22 mm, worn on a period blue and red sash, with
