Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Naval Merit, Silver Cross Buy Now the woman at the left

the woman at the left with a helmet bearing a she-wolf nursing and sheltering the infants Romulus and Remus representing Rome

pleasant patina from age - very fine condition

Footnote: John Francis Rothwell was born on May 8

1878-1880 Kabul to Kandahar Star

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Naval Merit, Silver Cross Buy Now the woman at the left(Orden al Mrito Naval). Instituted on 3 August 1866. Type VI with Mural Crown. (1931 1939 Issue). A red enamelled Latin cross in silver, obverse centre exhibiting a silver anchor, reverse plain, adorned by a Mural crown in bronze gilt, measuring 32. 33 mm (w) x 61. 49 mm (h inclusive of the imperial crown), presenting heavy oxidation on the crown, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon with a traditional Spanish style horizontal hanger