France, Kingdom. A 1740 Order Of The Holy Spirit Commemorative Coin Auction Canopus (1908)

Canopus (1908)

(Spanienkreuz in Silber mit Schwertern)

The pommel exhibits a nicely detailed Naval eagle standing upon a wreathed swastika

confirming his Mention in Despatches for the Salonika Campaign in Greece and a copy of the Sixth Supplement to the London Gazette 31580 of Tuesday

with an independent flexible nose piece and matching celluloid side guards

France, Kingdom. A 1740 Order Of The Holy Spirit Commemorative Coin Auction Canopus (1908)Constructed of silver, the obverse with a raised rightward facing profile of King Louis XV, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central dove on a radiant background, within a stylized wreath, circumscribed by an inscription of ORDRE DU SAINT ESPRIT (ORDER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT) with a date of 1740, measuring 29. 04 mm in diameter, weighing 7. 0 grams, in near extremely fine condition.