Cross for the Battle of Alcañiz, Gold Cross

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SKU: 02.ESP.0151.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$2700 USD

Estimated market value:

$2700 USD

Attributes

Country

Spain
Composition

Gold/Enamelled
Inscription

Obv: F. VII ALCAÑIZ
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Abbildungen zur chronic sämtlicher Ritter Orden und Ehrenzeichen Souveraine and Regerungen, Seiner Majestat dem Konige Von Presussen Freiderich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History

The Cross for the Battle of Alcañiz was founded in Spain by Ferdinand VII on May 14, 1815. It was conferred upon the members of the Aragon Army under command of Don Joaquin Blake, who defeated French forces, led by Marshal Suchet, in the Battle of Alcañiz on May 23, 1809.

The Medal features a plain reverse.

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