Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. An Order Of Christopher Columbus, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive now with the 1st Battalion

now with the 1st Battalion

unmarked but textbook Schwerin Berlin manufacture

diameter 39

with 3 rank promotions from Gefreiten up to Feldwebel

Carabinieri Ski Championships Medal 1939 - Bronze

Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. An Order Of Christopher Columbus, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive now with the 1st Battalion(Orden Herldica de Cristbal Coln). Instituted by law on July 22, 1937, regulated in 1939. 1939 present issued. Civil Merit. A red enamel Pate cross with concave ends and ball finials in silver gilt, featuring clusters of two pointed rays in each quadrant also in silver gilt, obverse centre exhibiting an embossed silver bust of Christopher Columbus surrounded by a white enameled border with the inscription ILUSTRE Y ESCLARECIDO VARON DON CRISTOBAL