Hungary, People's Republic. An Order of Merit for the Sovereign Military Hospitaler Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 1956 Issue
In bronze, obverse illustrating the Hungarian coat-of-arms, engraver marked "S.J" (S. Johnson of Milan) and surrounded by the inscription "HVNGARORVM VIRTVTEM IN CHRISTO IVVANTIBVS / MCMLVI" (1956), reverse illustrating a Maltese cross and surrounded by the inscription "S IOHANNIS HIEROSOLYMITANI + SACRA DOMVS HOSPITALIS", the oval medal surmounted by a crown, measuring 36 mm (w) x 66.3 mm (h), spotting, very light contact, original ribbon with safety pin attachment, near extremely fine.

