Honour and Merit Medal for the Battle of Tarancon, 1808
Officer’s Cross, 48X27 mm., gilt Bronze, for high-ranking Officers, as a slightly convex medallion, the obverse with white enameled centre bearing the inscription “INFAN / TERIA / INVENCI / BLE” within yellow enameled outer circlet bearing filnely miniature-painted laurel wreath, the whole within white enameled border, bearing the inscription “EN TARANCON DIA 25 DE DICIEMBRE DEL AÑO DE 1808”, on top, two crossed standards enameled white and blue resp. and a centre prong ending with an eight-pointed star with a loop beneath, retaining the round, suspension ring, concave reverse, deeply struck with maker’s mark; with original, red silk ribbon. An extremely rare medal, instituted on June 12th, 1815 by King Ferdinand VII as a reward for the engagement in battle of the troops under General Francisco Xavier de Venegas excellent condition. I RR!