Mexico, Republic. An Order of the Aztec Eagle, Breast Star Newly Listed silver hallmarked on ball suspension

silver hallmarked on ball suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver guarantee post 1838

3 mm wide x 177 mm in diameter

the medal constructed of gilt metal (magnetic)

Fifteen years later

Mexico, Republic. An Order of the Aztec Eagle, Breast Star Newly Listed silver hallmarked on ball suspension(Orden Mexicana del guila Azteca). Instituted in 1933. In brass, the obverse center bearing a golden eagle holding a rattlesnake in its beak on a ceramic turquoise base at center, reverse pinback, 58. 7 mm, some transfer of red color on ceramic base, extremely fine. Accompanied by a miniature of the breast star, extremely fine. In its original case, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Aztec Eagle is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners in