Canada, Dominion. A Silver Bishop Laval Medal Newly Listed In Gold and enamels (Russian

In Gold and enamels (Russian gold hallmarks on reverse)

maker marked 'BASTIAN BROS

This medal is one among few awarded to a serving senior political appointee

Contained within original

Dublin Metropolitan Police - Bronze

Canada, Dominion. A Silver Bishop Laval Medal Newly Listed In Gold and enamels (RussianIn silver, obverse illustrating the bust of Bishop Franois de Laval (AKA Saint Francis Xavier de Montmorency Laval), surrounded by the Latin inscription "FRANCISCUS DE LAVAL PRIMUS EPISCOPOR CANAD. CONDITOR SEM. QUEBECENS.", engraver marked "JOHNSON.", with his personal coat of arms below, reverse inscribed in Latin "DOCTRINAE ET PIETATI" within an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, surrounded by the Latin inscription "DISCIPLINAE THEOLOG. ACADEMIAE