Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, I Class Grand Cross, c.1865 Auction Archive measures 175 mm (w) x

measures 175 mm (w) x 290 mm (l) x 64 mm (d)

a Silver Grade badge

Soon after the creation of the Nazi state

maker marked "SIMON-STER" on the reverse

with minor surface oxidation visible to the medal in addition to mothing of the mount’s reverse liner

Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, I Class Grand Cross, c.1865 Auction Archive measures 175 mm (w) x(Ordre de Saint Charles). Instituted 1858. Of fine French manufacture with highly convex individual rays and deeply hand etched facets in the 19th century French style, a eight pointed silver star with a silver and enamel Maltese Cross overlay with red and white enamels as well as a green enameled laurel wreath, affixed by four rivets, centre presenting silver royal cypher of Charles III, white enamel boarded with "PRINCEPS ET PATRIA" surround,