Vatican; Italy, Kingdom. Three Medals & Awards Auction Military Division - Knight Commanders

Military Division - Knight Commanders 1st type set of insignia

with original ribbon with pinback

the obverse depicting the subject in uniform

39 mm long stick pin

His announcement and citation for the award appeared in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 30036 of Tuesday

Vatican; Italy, Kingdom. Three Medals & Awards Auction Military Division - Knight CommandersIncludes: 1. Vatican: Benemerenti Medal, II Class Silver Grade, Type III (Pope Leo XIII: 1878 1903) (Medaglia Benemerenti). Instituted in 1878, this version in 1888 (in silver, measuring 28 mm (w) x 32 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, contact marks, original civil ribbon). 2. Vatican: Pope Pius XI (1922 1939) Eleventh Year Congress Medal 1932 (in silver, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Pope Pius XI and inscribed