Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X, Grand Cross Star, C.1945 Newly Listed in an interlocking weave pattern

in an interlocking weave pattern

I Class Medal (in brass

dark patina on the BWM and MC

Footnote: Private Ronald Kent Pearce served with V4 (Unit 571) of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment during the Vietnam War

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X, Grand Cross Star, C.1945 Newly Listed in an interlocking weave pattern(Orden Civil de Alfonso X El Sabio). Instituted April 11 1939 by Francisco Franco. In silver gilt, a red enamelled cross shamrock cross, the obverse presents a central blue medallion with a superimposed figure of Alfonso X the Wise, surrounded by the inscription ALFONSO X EL SABIO REY DE CASTILLA Y LEON (Alphonso X the Wise, King of Castile and Leon), the reverse presents a single pin and dual stays, measures 80mm (w) x 79. 4mm (h), weighs 56. 0