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SPAIN. Alfonso Principe de Asturias, 1907-1938. Gold medal of the Prince of Asturias, son of Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, dated May 23rd 1907, in gold 750kt with ribbon, Ø 32 mm, 71 mm (total with ribbon). Obv. Circular legend HOC SIGNO VINCITUR INIMICUS. Cross in center with letters A Ω. Rev. PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS 23 MAYO 1907. AU 18 g.
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This medal comes from the inheritance of H. M. Victoria Eugenie, Queen of Spain from 1906 to 1931. As the Queen died in 1969 in Lausanne, her royal estate "Vieille Fontaine" was inventoried by Marcel Matthew.