Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Iii Class Laurate Star, C.1880 GTRexclude only to be replaced a

only to be replaced a few months later by the communist Hungarian Soviet Republic

obverse centre presenting a bust of Napoleon surrounded by a blue enameled border inscribed NAPOLEON EMP

with more than 2

on 30 June 1881

with his back to his Pilot

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Iii Class Laurate Star, C.1880 GTRexclude only to be replaced a(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811 by King Ferdinand VII. 1850 1900 issue. Likely of French manufacture, a silver Maltese cross with ball finials, surrounded by a green enameled laurel wreath with a blue enameled vertical sword, obverse centre appliqu in Gold with red, white and blue enamels, depicting four swords united by the hilts, surrounded by the inscription AL MERITO MILITAR (to Military Merit), reverse with pin