SS Central America Treasure Medal
Among the interesting and enigmatic artifacts recovered from the S.S. Central America is a medal of the Knight’s Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus found in the first cabin area of the Ship of Gold. Both monastic brotherhoods evolved from 1100 to 1400s, into hereditary military institutions of the nobility within the Catholic Church, combining together in 1572.
Badges of the two orders were combined to form a white-enameled cross bottony of the Order of Saint Maurice, with a green-enameled Maltese Cross, the Cross of the Order of Saint Lazarus, placed in saltire between the arms of the cross bottony.
The Knight’s Cross measures 64 x 60 mm and weighs approximately 30 grams. It is double-sided, each side being practically identical, and in excellent condition, with a slight staining of the raised bottony knobs on each side.
Passenger Receipt recovered from the S.S. Central America purser’s safe showing the name of Mr. Ange Richon, who was carrying a diplomatic pouch containing information on movements in the Pacific to Paris. He may have been the recipient of the medal or merely was transporting it overseas.
KNIGHT’S CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST. MAURICE & LAZARUS w/PASSENGER RECEIPT – SS CENTRAL AMERICA TREASURE
The Knight’s Cross of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is one of the most interesting and enigmatic artifacts recovered from the S.S. Central America.
SS Central America Treasure Medal
Among the interesting and enigmatic artifacts recovered from the S.S. Central America is a medal of the Knight’s Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus found in the first cabin area of the Ship of Gold. Both monastic brotherhoods evolved from 1100 to 1400s, into hereditary military institutions of the nobility within the Catholic Church, combining together in 1572.
The Knight’s Cross measures 64 x 60 mm and weighs approximately 30 grams. It is double-sided, each side being practically identical, and in excellent condition, with a slight staining of the raised bottony knobs on each side.
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1856 S $20 TYPE I LIBERTY PCGS-SSCA-1 AU55 CAC$7,000.00
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1845 B 50 CENT FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$890.00
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1823 A 1/2 FRANC FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$890.00
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1834 S 1/2 FRANC FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$975.00
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1847 A 50 CENT FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$898.00
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1850 A 50 CENT FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$975.00
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1808 W 1/2 FRANC FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$1,250.00
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1816 1 SHILLING GREAT BRITIAN – CTSP – “JP”/”3” NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$875.00
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1819 LIMA 2 REALES JP PERU NGC SWE$898.00
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1845 A 1 FRANC FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$975.00
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1818 LIMA 2 REALES JP PERU NGC SWE$950.00
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1812 LIMA 2 REALES JP PERU NGC SWE$950.00
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1804 LIMA 2 REALES JP PERU NGC SWE$950.00
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1795 LIMA 2 REALES IJ PERU NGC SWE$950.00
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1790 LIMA 2 REALES IJ PERU NGC SWE$950.00
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1841 W 1/2 FRANC FRANCE NGC-SSCA-2 SWE$300.00
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