Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature Order Of Isabella The Catholic, Commander Star C. 1965 Auction Archive Army of Cuban Occupation Medal

Army of Cuban Occupation Medal (bronze

MRS 25 unexpectedly sailed directly into a magnetic mine

German manufacture

36 mm x 124 mm

silver gilt with blue and white enamels

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature Order Of Isabella The Catholic, Commander Star C. 1965 Auction Archive Army of Cuban Occupation Medal(Orden de Isabel la Catlica). Instituted 1815. 1939 1975 issued. In silver gilt a very detailed ball tipped enameled red Maltese cross, with silver gilded rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a handmade insignia surrounded by an enameled green and white laurel wreath also in silver gilt, with surmounted enameled red Spanish crown and cyphers of Isabella I and Ferdinand II, reverse with button hole, marked 925 silver fineness, measuring 24.