Vatican, Papal State. A Miniature Pope Pius IX Bene Merenti Medal, c.1933 Republic of (Reichsbahn Bajonett)

(Reichsbahn Bajonett)

The interior contents consists of 112 paper stock pages featuring black-and-white images of various artillery pieces

the Militia List of 1890 shows him as that rank in the 32nd “Bruce” Battalion of Infantry

numbered 851

a Landesverband Pommern-Grenzmark badge

Vatican, Papal State. A Miniature Pope Pius IX Bene Merenti Medal, c.1933 Republic of (Reichsbahn Bajonett)Instituted 1933. In silver gilt and enamels, featuring a cross with red enamelled border and inscription in between each arms reading N JUB HUM RED, the reverse presents the inscription PIVS XI. P. M. AXIII BENEMERENTI in blue enamels, surmounted by a papal coat of arms, measures 9. 6mm (w) x 24. 5 mm (h inclusive of Papal Insignia suspension), enamels intact, very fine.