Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Grand Cross Case, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity the obverse with an eight-pointed

the obverse with an eight-pointed radiant star

several minor rips

Bronzed copper

overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

2mm(height)

Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Grand Cross Case, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity the obverse with an eight-pointed(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Pius XI (1922 1939). Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, wooden framed, with a red smooth pebbled exterior on all sides, Vatican coat of arms bearing the arms of Pope Pius XI (born 1857, died 1939, Papacy 1922 1939) within an ornate border in gold coloured ink on the lid, the inside lid lined in white satin, padded and maker marked "TANFANI & BERTARELLI ROMA", the lining exhibiting the