Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Ferdinand In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1900 Auction Archive a very attractive medallion

a very attractive medallion

Army Pay Corps

marker marked "MV"

Early Twentieth Century period

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Ferdinand In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1900 Auction Archive a very attractive medallion(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811. Type II. In 18K Gold, an exceptional ball tipped enamel white Maltese cross, obverse medallion presenting a partially enameled figure of St. Ferdinand, surrounded by an enameled light blue ring with inscription AL MERITO MILITAR, reverse centre with two orbs encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed EL REY Y LA PATRIA, adorned by nicely enameled green laurel branches on the top,