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EUROPEAN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS. HOLY SEE, CHURCH STATE AND VATICAN.
Order of Pius [Ordo Pianus]. Collar set of the order, 2nd editon (closed collar - since the 1970ies), probably made by Guccione in Rome, consisting of: collar chain with six coat of arms links, six papal symbol links, 13 ornamental links, two dove links and one tiara link, silver gilt and enamels, with enamel painting, with attached order's badge, 2nd type, silver gilt and enamels, reverse centre without enamels, and breast star, 2nd type, silver, partly gilt and enamels, reverse centre without enamels, with pin, in its original case with the golden coat of arms of Pope Paul VI (1897-1978, Pope since 1963).
Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 6'540/USD 7'690)
Shortly after his accession to the Papal throne, Pope Pius IX [Pio Nono] (Giovanni Maria conte Mastai-Ferretti - 1792-1878, Pope since 1846) by Breve „Romanis Pontificibus" dated June 17, 1847, established the originally two-class (1st class/neck decoration, with or without breast star, and 2nd class/breast decoration) highest order of the Holy See for civil and military merit. In 1849 resp. 1856 a grand cross class was added.
By Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Paccelli - 1876-1958, Pope since 1939) with Apostolic Letter „Egregio ducti consilio" of December 25, 1957, the collar of the order was established. By Motuproprio „Equestres Ordines" of April 15, 1966, Pope Paul VI (1897-1978, Pope since 1963) decreed the collar of the order furtheron to be reserved to heads of states only. Due to fact that the Papal Order of Christ [Ordo Supremus Militia Domini Nostri Jesu Christi] as well as the Order of Order of the Golden Spur [Ordo Equestri Militiae Auratae] are not longer awarded, the collar of the Order of Pius today is considered as the highest order to be conferred by the Pope.
According to the holders list published by Herkner (Herkner, Norbert: Der Pius-Orden, seine Goldene Kollane und ihre Träger. In: Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 3rd year no. 15 (Ocrober 2001), p. 2-8) only 25 collars of this order were awarded by Pope Paul VI between 1963 and 1977.
Order of Pius [Ordo Pianus]. Collar set of the order, 2nd editon (closed collar - since the 1970ies), probably made by Guccione in Rome, consisting of: collar chain with six coat of arms links, six papal symbol links, 13 ornamental links, two dove links and one tiara link, silver gilt and enamels, with enamel painting, with attached order's badge, 2nd type, silver gilt and enamels, reverse centre without enamels, and breast star, 2nd type, silver, partly gilt and enamels, reverse centre without enamels, with pin, in its original case with the golden coat of arms of Pope Paul VI (1897-1978, Pope since 1963).
Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (2)
(~€ 6'540/USD 7'690)
Shortly after his accession to the Papal throne, Pope Pius IX [Pio Nono] (Giovanni Maria conte Mastai-Ferretti - 1792-1878, Pope since 1846) by Breve „Romanis Pontificibus" dated June 17, 1847, established the originally two-class (1st class/neck decoration, with or without breast star, and 2nd class/breast decoration) highest order of the Holy See for civil and military merit. In 1849 resp. 1856 a grand cross class was added.
By Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Paccelli - 1876-1958, Pope since 1939) with Apostolic Letter „Egregio ducti consilio" of December 25, 1957, the collar of the order was established. By Motuproprio „Equestres Ordines" of April 15, 1966, Pope Paul VI (1897-1978, Pope since 1963) decreed the collar of the order furtheron to be reserved to heads of states only. Due to fact that the Papal Order of Christ [Ordo Supremus Militia Domini Nostri Jesu Christi] as well as the Order of Order of the Golden Spur [Ordo Equestri Militiae Auratae] are not longer awarded, the collar of the Order of Pius today is considered as the highest order to be conferred by the Pope.
According to the holders list published by Herkner (Herkner, Norbert: Der Pius-Orden, seine Goldene Kollane und ihre Träger. In: Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 3rd year no. 15 (Ocrober 2001), p. 2-8) only 25 collars of this order were awarded by Pope Paul VI between 1963 and 1977.