Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, I Class Grand Cross, c.1865 Archive Footnote: The Medal of National

Footnote: The Medal of National Merit was instituted in 1995 and is issued as a collar chain without ribbon

engraver marked ""BARBER F

covering the period 1947-60

The trousers have suffered from light mothing

(Medalla del Sáhara)

Monaco, Principality. An Order Of Charles, I Class Grand Cross, c.1865 Archive Footnote: The Medal of National(Ordre de Saint Charles). Instituted 1858. Of fine French manufacture with highly convex individual rays and deeply hand etched facets in the 19th century French style, a eight pointed silver star with a silver and enamel Maltese Cross overlay with red and white enamels as well as a green enameled laurel wreath, affixed by four rivets, centre presenting silver royal cypher of Charles III, white enamel boarded with "PRINCEPS ET PATRIA" surround,