Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Buy Now A calling card of The

A calling card of The President

the obverse with a central monogram of Franz Joseph I circumscribed by an inscription of “VIRIBUS UNITIS” (“UNITED FORCES”)

heat-sensitive adhesive backer

large rosette on a five-sided Danish-style ribbon

Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Buy Now A calling card of TheInstituted 1888. In silver gilt, a cross with fleur de lis in each arm, centre a medallion with the bust of Pope Leo XIII, facing left, within a circlet inscribed 'LEO XIII P. M. ANN. X.'. the reverse centre bears the crossed keys of the Vatican surrounded by 'PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE' (For the Church and the Holy See) in a circlet, the inscription on the arms reads 'CAL' (top), 'PRID' (left), 'IAN' (right) and '1888' (lower), measures 43. 8 mm (w) x