Brazil, Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 visually-hidden the obverse of the medal

the obverse of the medal engraver marked “FRASER” for James Earle Fraser

with a green enameled laurel and oak wreath along the exterior edge of the medal

the obverse bearing a central raised Hohenzollern coat of arms

as his observer

Brazil, Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 visually-hidden the obverse of the medalInstituted December 1 1822. IN silver, featuring a white enamelled five point star with ball finials and smooth rays in each quadrant, obverse medallion in blue and light blue enamel with white enamel stars, encircled by the inscription BENEMERENTIUM PRAEMIUM, reverse features a vertical pin suspension with the central mark la royale RIO BRAZIL, measures 74. 1 mm (w) x 73 mm (h), enamels intact, dark patina on rays, very fine condition.