Cross for Aranjuez, Cross

SKU: 02.ESP.0170.101.01

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  • Cross Obverse

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  • country
    Spain
  • date of institution
    May 30, 1816
  • remarks
    (Spanish: Distinción por Aranjuez) It is a very scarce medal.

History


The Cross for Aranjuez was instituted in Spain by Royal Decree of May 30, 1816. It was conferred upon the troops under commandad of General Venegas who fought French invaders in the Royal Palace on August 5, 1809, preventing them from crossing and taking the Tagus.

The Cross features an obverse inscription that translates to "Action in Aranjuez August 5, 1809," and it has a plain reverse.

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Cross for Aranjuez, Cross

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  • Composition

    Gilt/Enamelled

  • Inscription

    Obv: F. VII ACCION DE ARANJUEZ 5 AGOSTO DE 1809

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