Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Newly Listed this Officer who had just

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Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Newly Listed this Officer who had just(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