Spain, Kingdom. A Leiva Infantry Academy Medal United Republic of with its period original wartime

with its period original wartime tri-fold ribbon

scarce badge

hallmarked with French silver content hallmark on ring

The frame itself is fastened to the helmet via four rivets visible on the exterior of the helmet

with four coats-of-arms surrounding the enamelled snow-covered evergreen insignia in the centre

Spain, Kingdom. A Leiva Infantry Academy Medal United Republic of with its period original wartimeIn bronze, obverse illustrating a Spanish Conquistador and inscribed "LEIVA", reverse illustrating an infantry insignia consisting of a stylized "I" framed within the loop of a bugle, backed by crossed rifles and branches of laurel leaves, the bugle surmounted by the Royal crown, a plaque below inscribed "8 DICIEMBRE 1907" (December 8, 1907), with a branch of laurel leaves extending below the plaque, faintly hand engraved "13 5 08" above the crown,