Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X, Grand Cross Star, C.1945 Auction In bronze with a copper

In bronze with a copper gilt

magnetic iron core

Type II: instituted in 1938

Pentreath had come over as a Private

depicting a heavily-airbrushed photo of the Italian dictator in profile and wearing a steel helmet

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X, Grand Cross Star, C.1945 Auction In bronze with a copper(Orden Civil de Alfonso X El Sabio). Instituted April 11 1939 by Francisco Franco. In silver gilt, a red enamelled cross shamrock cross, the obverse presents a central blue medallion with a superimposed figure of Alfonso X the Wise, surrounded by the inscription ALFONSO X EL SABIO REY DE CASTILLA Y LEON (Alphonso X the Wise, King of Castile and Leon), the reverse presents a single pin and dual stays, measures 80mm (w) x 79. 4mm (h), weighs 56. 0