Italy, Two Sicilies. A Royal Military Order of St. George of the Reunion, Knight by Right, in Gold, c.1850 visually-hidden surmounted by the Pahlavi crown

surmounted by the Pahlavi crown

enamels damage to wreath near crown suspension

by Russia in the form of the Russo-Turkish war of 1828-29 and by a French expeditionary force to the Peloponnese to force the withdrawal of Ottoman forces from central and southern Greece and to secure Greek independence

awarded to Hauptmann Georg Modes

Italy, Two Sicilies. A Royal Military Order of St. George of the Reunion, Knight by Right, in Gold, c.1850 visually-hidden surmounted by the Pahlavi crown(Real Ordine Militare di San Giorgio della Riunione). Instituted January 1st, 1819. Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with a laurel and oak wreath as well as crossed swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse center medallion presents a figure in Gold spearing a dragon on horseback on a white enamel field, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed Vinces in Hoc Signo, the reverse medallion presents