Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 certificate_of_authenticity the War Merit Medal 1870-1871

the War Merit Medal 1870-1871 is reverse mounted

reverse centre has a red enameled medallion depicting a golden rampant lion surrounded by a golden coiled ring

with a black exterior and interior

smallest ones 6x8cm)

Belt in leather with a thick smooth finished black upper

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 certificate_of_authenticity the War Merit Medal 1870-1871(Orden Real y Militar de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811 by King Ferdinand VII. Isabel II (1833 1868) issue. Of early Spanish manufacture, a silver Maltese cross with separately overlaid Gold ball finials, obverse centre applique in Gold, consisting of a superposed enameled red swords united by the hilts with an enameled white background, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit), reverse with flat pin