Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Spain, Iii Class Knight, C.1900 Auction Archive the enamels moderately chipped on

the enamels moderately chipped on one of the sides

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver letters reading “MERENTI” (“MERIT”)

It is dated to December 6

1944 and was medically and honorably discharged from active service on November 1

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Spain, Iii Class Knight, C.1900 Auction Archive the enamels moderately chipped on(Real Orden de Espaa Ordre Royal d'Espagne). Instituted in 1808. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels, measuring 34 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h), the red enamels with chipping evident on the star point at 7 o'clock and repair at 12 o'clock, the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring intact, replacement ribbon, better than fine. Footnote: The Royal Order of Spain was instituted in Vitoria, Spain by Joseph Bonaparte in 1808, to