Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 GTRexclude reverse illustrating a downward-pointing sword

reverse illustrating a downward-pointing sword

31 mm (w) x 39

South Vietnam: Three-piece construction

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Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 GTRexclude reverse illustrating a downward-pointing sword(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. A miniature breast model consisting of an eight pointed multi rayed star in silvered bronze, the obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a superposed four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with central medallion in blue, white and red enamels depicting a time of period Spanish coat of arms, plain