Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Cisneros, Grand Officer’s Set Auction (Medalla Por la Victoria Cuba–Etiopía)

(Medalla Por la Victoria Cuba–Etiopía)

recessed navy blue velvet medal bed

the exterior of the lid embossed “World War II British Commemorative Medal for Americans” in golden capital letters

the obverse consisting of an oak and laurel wreath with a mobile swastika at the base

with a silvered bronze Yugoslav two-headed eagle

Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Cisneros, Grand Officer’s Set Auction (Medalla Por la Victoria Cuba–Etiopía)(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted March 8, 1944 by General Francisco Franco. A Grand Officers Set, comprising a neck badge, a silver gilt and red enamelled Maltese cross with large ball finials, five silver gilt arrows in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a black enamelled bird with a yellow sun behind its head, the reverse plain with two large rivets, measures 47. 7 mm (w) x 51. 8 mm (h), worn on a long full neck ribbon, minor enamel