Romania, People’s Republic. A Patriarchal Cross, C.1961 Auction bearing stylized “R” with Roman

bearing stylized “R” with Roman numeral “III”

There are three cotton-lined pockets

marked with the City of Chester import/assay mark

Bodo Spranz - Oblt

Romania, People’s Republic. A Patriarchal Cross, C.1961 Auction bearing stylized “R” with RomanThis is an extremely well preserved Patriarchal Cross of the Romanian Orthodox Church, constructed of silver with blue enamels and faux ruby gemstones. The award presents as four inter connected Romanian Crosses, with silver borders and blue enameled arms, joined to a central medallion bearing the name and monogram of Patriarch Justinian (Ioan) Marina. The reverse has a central engraved inscription of PATRIARHIA ROMANA II. Suspended from the bottom