Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Newly Listed obverse illustrating a standing Russian

obverse illustrating a standing Russian soldier in uniform and wearing a traditional soldier's cap bearing a cap badge on the front

THE NILE 1884-85 (1332

Bradley of London

5 mm (w) x 47

Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Newly Listed obverse illustrating a standing Russian(Cruz Peruana al Mrito Militar), Instituted in 1949. In bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, marked "CORONEL FRANCISCO BOLOGNESI" (Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes, 1816 1880, Peruvian military general) on the reverse, measuring 79. 2 mm (w) x 78. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, edge nick on the edge of the arm at 6 o'clock, scuffing on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Military Merit was