Spain, Franco’s Period. An Order Of Cisneros, Commander, C.1950 GTRexclude The project was an ambitious

The project was an ambitious and risky venture aiming to conquer

each featuring the image of a ship framed by a floral motif

a Maltese cross in a bronzed alloy

calling to a buck standing on a rock outcrop at the right

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Spain, Franco’s Period. An Order Of Cisneros, Commander, C.1950 GTRexclude The project was an ambitious(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted in 1944 by Generalissimo Francisco Franco. 1944 1977 Issue. In bronze gilt, an enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials, featuring clusters of gilt crossed arrows in each quadrant, the obverse exhibiting a superposed enameled black Francos era eagle, measuring 60. 63 mm (w) x 65. 43 mm (h inclusive of integral ball), with minor oxidation, light enamel contact, on original ribbon, very fine. This offering is a part