Spain, Fascist State. A Military Merit Medal, C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac which is inhaled or "snuffed"

which is inhaled or "snuffed" into the nasal cavity

featuring dual air vents on the left and right sides of the cap

silver finish mostly gone

obverse centre exhibiting beautiful glass cabochon in red color

Spain, Fascist State. A Military Merit Medal, C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac which is inhaled or "snuffed"(Medalla Militar). Instituted in 1918 by Alfonso XIII of Spain. A solid silver medal, the obverse medallion presents a fight facing female figure holding a wreath, with the sun setting in the left background and a shield with a lion face on the on the right, the medallion is surrounded by a silver wreath with a rampant lion on each side, a small banner at 6 oclock reads AL MERITO EN CAMPANA, the reverse presents the Spanish coat of arms overlaid on an