Medals. Puerto Rico. Circular bronze medal of the Military Volunteers, with four fleurs-de-lis at the extremities. 1888. Made by B. Castells in Barcelona. 47 x 47 mm. 18.20 g. Obv.: Bust of Alfonso XIII to left, surrounded by linear border; around, ALFONSO XIII A LOS VOLUNTARIOS DE PUERTO RICO. Rev.: CONSTANCIA / PATRIOTISMO / ABNEGACION. <br><br>Retains the ring where the original ribbon would have been fastened. Reddish hues. The factory of the Sucesores de Bernardo Castells y Brunet closed in 1980; upon liquidation of its assets, several copper medals of the Puerto Rico Volunteers appeared on the market. Extremely rare piece of military memorabilia from the final years of Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. From the José Luis Fernández Olalla Collection. This very specimen is illustrated (p. 87) in the catalogue of that collection, Las Medallas de Puerto Rico en Tiempos de España, by Jorge Ortiz Murias. Almost XF.

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Puerto Rico. Circular bronze medal of the Military Volunteers, with four fleurs-de-lis at the extremities. 1888. Made by B. Castells in Barcelona. 47 x 47 mm. 18.20 g. Obv.: Bust of Alfonso XIII to left, surrounded by linear border; around, ALFONSO XIII A LOS VOLUNTARIOS DE PUERTO RICO. Rev.: CONSTANCIA / PATRIOTISMO / ABNEGACION.

Retains the ring where the original ribbon would have been fastened. Reddish hues. The factory of the Sucesores de Bernardo Castells y Brunet closed in 1980; upon liquidation of its assets, several copper medals of the Puerto Rico Volunteers appeared on the market. Extremely rare piece of military memorabilia from the final years of Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. From the José Luis Fernández Olalla Collection. This very specimen is illustrated (p. 87) in the catalogue of that collection, Las Medallas de Puerto Rico en Tiempos de España, by Jorge Ortiz Murias. Almost XF. Est...400,00.

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