Vatican. A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Papacy Of Pope Pius IX Medal, 1871 United Republic of inscribed on the centrepiece ring

inscribed on the centrepiece ring "JÉRUSALEM MÈRE DES ÉGLISES" above and "EN ETEI 312" below

with its lightly soiled period original ribbon

Giants in the Making: The Stirlings

name partially re-impressed/ corrected

It read as follows: "SERGT

Vatican. A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Papacy Of Pope Pius IX Medal, 1871 United Republic of inscribed on the centrepiece ringIn 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.