Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 Newly Listed each fabricated from a non-magnetic

each fabricated from a non-magnetic die-cast metal

Artillerie Regiment 49 Nr

marked "900" silver on the ring

SIMON" on the reverse

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 Newly Listed each fabricated from a non-magnetic(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. Of high quality manufacture, a miniature consisting of an eight pointed star in silver, with obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with an Imperial Spanish crown and a beneath clasp on the 12 o'clock arm, central medallion in blue, white and red enamels