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A lovely breast star, in silver, presenting a large faceted Maltese cross with ball finials with blue enamel details in the center of each arm, faceted fleur-de-lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the cypher of Charles III surrounded by a green enamel wreath and a blue enamel ring with a faceted ring on each side, the reverse offers a single vertical pin flanked by dual stays, measures 75.7mm (w) x 80.6mm (h), weighs 64.8 grams, enamels intact, a lovely star in extremely fine condition.\n\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46134779347221,"sku":"EU20901","price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc5128_697_1.jpg?v=1692908174"},{"product_id":"spain-kingdom-a-royal-and-distinguished-order-of-charles-iii-commander-in-gold-c-1870-eu21082","title":"Spain, Kingdom. 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A fine quality Spanish jeweler-made example of an extremely well preserved Order of Carlos III Grand Cross breast star, a Maltese Cross with multi-faceted surfaces and ball finials constructed of silver with equally multi-faceted fleur-de-lis in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central oval medallion filled with off-white enamels, surrounded by a blue ring of enamels, presenting the Virgin Mary in delicate and fine quality enamels standing on a bed of silver gilded clouds, inscribed “Virtuti et Merito” (Virtue and Merit) in capitalized Latin within a white enameled cross, featuring a small green enameled silver gilt laurel wreath with a central “III” in black enamels, the reverse is plain with a functional vertical pinback and two downward-facing stabilizer pins for secure attachment to a uniform, unmarked, measuring 77.3 mm (w) x 81.6 mm (l), weighing 71.17 grams, with the enamels extremely well preserved, in better than extremely fine condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. 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An Order Of Charles III, Commander By Number","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted September 19, 1771 by King Charles III. A lovely breast star, in silver, presenting a large faceted Maltese cross with ball finials with blue enamel details in the center of each arm, faceted fleur-de-lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold presents the cypher of Charles III surrounded by a green enamel wreath and a blue enamel ring with a faceted ring on each side, the reverse offers a single vertical pin flanked by dual stays, measures 74.2 mm (w) x 78.4 mm (h), weighs 60.45 grams, enamels intact, dark patina to the rays, in extremely fine condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49876168835349,"sku":"EU24702","price":620.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_EU24702_2.jpg?v=1777479538"},{"product_id":"spain-kingdom-a-royal-and-distinguished-order-of-charles-iii-grand-cross-in-gold-c-1880-eu24722","title":"Spain, Kingdom. 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Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and detailed Gold borders, with a smaller blue enamelled Maltese cross in each arm, a fleur-de-lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a superimposed hand-painted standing figure of the virgin Mary standing on a cloud in white enamel with a blue enamelled wrap detailed with tiny gold stars, on a gold field with etched rays and a blue enamelled oval border, the reverse medallion presents the cypher of Charles III on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed VIRTUTI ET MERITO (Virtue and Merit), the cross is surmounted by a laurel wreath in matted gold with a blue bow at 6 o’clock, measures 41.5 mm (w) x 63.6 mm (h – inclusive of wreath and integral suspension), weighs 20.41 grams, very small chip to the to of the virgin Mary’s head, enamel replacement to a small section of the reverse 12 o’clock arm, remains in extremely fine condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49884887777557,"sku":"EU24722","price":1001.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_EU24722_4.jpg?v=1777494123"},{"product_id":"spain-kingdom-an-order-of-charles-iii-v-class-knight-eu24891","title":"Spain, Kingdom. 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A privately commissioned jeweler made example of this order exhibiting extensive hand etching rather than cast plus hand etched details, in silver gilt and enamels, a Maltese cross with blue and white enamel, with fleur de lys in each quadrant, surmounted by a hand etched wreath, the obverse centerpiece altered bearing a later added iconography of the Immaculate Conception and etched rays, the reverse bearing the Royal monogram of Charles III, surrounded by a white enamelled ring with the motto VIRTUTI ET MERITO, measures 42.92 mm (w) x 73.46 mm (h - inclusive of wreath suspension), worn on the ribbon with brooch pin, fine. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49929530081557,"sku":"EU24891","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/tsp0QAotM9vNmBppdOK8koCwbey9fntHHZJLHukI.jpg?v=1780062469"},{"product_id":"spain-kingdom-an-order-of-charles-iii-commander-by-number-eu24875","title":"Spain, Kingdom. 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