Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1955 Auction Archive green oxidation evident in the

green oxidation evident in the recessed areas on the reverse and on the edge

bound in red leather with gold embossing

When the Emperor

measuring 52 mm x 53 mm

1917 and five days later

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Cisneros, Knight, C.1955 Auction Archive green oxidation evident in the(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted 1944 by General Francisco Franco. 1944 1975 Issue. An enameled red four armed cross with ball finials in bronze gilt, featuring crossed gilded arrows in each quadrant, obverse center depicting a typical of time period enameled black eagle, plan reverse, measuring 43. 99 mm (w) x 50. 63 mm (h inclusive of integral ball), with gilt loss on the reverse, light contact, on original ribbon with a typical Spanish rectangular