Vatican. A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Papacy Of Pope Pius IX Medal, 1871 Newly Listed mounted onto a celluloid button

mounted onto a celluloid button covered in black wool

cross slightly too large for recessed bed

the battalion was sent to New Guinea

housing a mint ivory-coloured handle with zero chips or cracks and very minor wear

with a single small drill hole for suspension from its think sting loop

Vatican. A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Papacy Of Pope Pius IX Medal, 1871 Newly Listed mounted onto a celluloid buttonIn bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Pope Pius IX, surrounded by the inscription in Latin "PIVS IX PON MAX A XXVI", reverse illustrating Pope Pius IX on the throne, surrounded by four church figures and a dove above, inscribed in Latin "PIVS IX PON MAX" above and "X KAL SEPT A MDCCCLXXI" below, measuring 29 mm in diameter, original ribbon, extremely fine.