Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 GTRexclude South Vietnam: Three-piece construction

South Vietnam: Three-piece construction

two piece constructed star

31 mm (w) x 39

A" and the minting date "1914" below the bust

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 GTRexclude South Vietnam: Three-piece construction(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. A miniature breast model consisting of an eight pointed multi rayed star in silvered bronze, the obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a superposed four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with central medallion in blue, white and red enamels depicting a time of period Spanish coat of arms, plain