Portugal, Kingdom. A King Don Carlos I Coronation Medal 1889, I Class Silver Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on Army grey-green cloth backing

on Army grey-green cloth backing

unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of manufacture by Wilhelm Deumer

twisted cords with silver aluminum bullion arrow-shaped breaks every 4 mm

both on loop for suspension from an aluminum pentagonal backplate with a horizontal pinback

Major McCallum was in command of this operation and though harassed by mortar and sniper fire and by enemy planes

Portugal, Kingdom. A King Don Carlos I Coronation Medal 1889, I Class Silver Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on Army grey-green cloth backing(Medalha de Coroao do Rei Dom Carlos I). Instituted in 1889. In silver, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of King Don Carlos I, inscribed "D. CARLOS I REI DE PORTUGAL" above and engraver marked "V. ALVES", reverse inscribed "28 DEZEMBRO DE 1889" within an open ended wreath composed of two branches of oak leaves, measuring 32. 7 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) inclusive of its integral screwpost, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, original ribbon, fine.