two Defence Medals (silver
brown leather panels with a large forward foot panel and a smaller interior ankle and two smaller heel panels
on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon pinned with a sword clasp
with the original gilt and silver finish well preserved
etched with an issue number that appears to read “2517616”
Spain, Kingdom. A Civil Order of Alfonso X The Wise, Commander by Number Star Buy Now two Defence Medals (silverInstituted April 11, 1939. A beautiful star in silver gilt, and enamels, presenting a shamrock cross with red arms, the central medallion features Alfonso X on a blue enamel field, surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed ALFONSO X EL SABIO REY DE CASTILLA Y LEON, the reverse features a single vertical pin flanked by dual stays, measures 75. 30 mm (w) x 76. 25 mm (h), weighs 62. 4 grams, enamels intact, crazing present in blue enamel, remains in