San Marino, Republic. An Order Of San Marino, Grand Cross Breast Star By Rothe, C.1900 Hold issued at Pleschen (now Pleszew

issued at Pleschen (now Pleszew

measures 39 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

inscribed "CONTROLUL MARINEI CIVILE" (Civil Marine Control) above and "CAPITANIA" (Captain) below within a wreath of oak leaves and surmounted by a shield bearing the Romanian coat-of-arms

or diphtheria

San Marino, Republic. An Order Of San Marino, Grand Cross Breast Star By Rothe, C.1900 Hold issued at Pleschen (now Pleszew(Ordine Equestre per il merito civile e militare San Marino protettore della repubblica). Instituted on August 13 1859. Type I. Of Austrian manufacture, consisting of a silver eight pointed star with hand finished detailing, with a silver gilt cross with white enamelled arms affixed at centre with green enamelled laurels, the obverse medallion in Gold features a blue enamelled field with Motto "RELINQUO VOS LIBEROS AB UTROQUE HOMINE" (I leave you free