Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Cisneros in Gold, Commander Buy Now with a small suspension ring

with a small suspension ring towards the top of the “medal”

demonstrating moderate loss of flecking and loss of finish to the enamels and base metal

Between 1938 and 1940 he commanded the 2nd Border Patrol Brigade

LCDR George W

on a Soviet pentagonal mount with pinback

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Cisneros in Gold, Commander Buy Now with a small suspension ring(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted March 8, 1944 by General Francisco Franco. A finely made award in 18k Gold with a red enamelled Maltese cross with large ball finials, five hand finished silver arrows in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a black enamelled bird with a yellow sun behind its head, the reverse plain with two large rivets, measures 46. 26 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h inclusive of ball suspension), 21. 6 grams, with teardrop suspension,