Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Auction Archive Accompanied by a Highlight Light

Accompanied by a Highlight Light Infantry Cap Badge (silvered bronze

The medals are not ready for issuance to date

and continued to be awarded until the final abolition of the monarchy in 1973

Megantic on December 18th

guaranteed gold marked

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Auction Archive Accompanied by a Highlight Light(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enamelled cross with ball finials, with finely enamelled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enamelled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August,