Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ with Miniature. United Republic of flanked by dates “1936”

flanked by dates “1936”

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fourteen are gilt

nineteen with a single screwback

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Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Christ with Miniature. United Republic of flanked by dates “1936”(Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Cristo). Instituted in 1318. In silver gilt and enamels, 67. 6 mm (h) x 43. 2 mm (w), enamel chipping on reverse, very fine. Accompanied by a miniature in silver gilt and enamels, 40. 7 mm (h) x 26 mm (w), extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Christ has a long and convoluted history closely related to Portugal and the Catholic Church. Its origins lie on the dissolution of the Templar Order by Pope Clement V in 1312,