Vatican. A Mentana Cross, Type I, Official Issue Auction 90mm in length

90mm in length

With matching collar tab pair

before the Beer Hall Putsch and his five-year long imprisonment

Sergeant Gamelin Demontigny - 1914-15 Star (61199 Sjt G

Vatican. A Mentana Cross, Type I, Official Issue Auction 90mm in length(Croce "Fidel et virtvti" detta "di Mentana). Instituted in 1867. In silver nickel, unmarked, measuring 41. 2 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Mentana Cross was was instituted on November 14, 1867 by Pope Pius IX, in commemoration of the Battle of Mentana and the other battles that were fought to protect Rome against Garibaldi. The Cross