Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive " (Whitehead & Hoag) on

" (Whitehead & Hoag) on the reverse of both the medal and the hanger)

some chipping to enamels

In addition to the above two Colonial Auxiliary Force awards and the New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal (awarded in 1903)

the tip measuring 13

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Special Model Commander, C.1900 Archive " (Whitehead & Hoag) on(Ordem de Cristo). Instituted in 1319, Secularized in 1879. (1844 1910 Issue). Of fine quality, French manufacture in gilded silver, the obverse centre presents a red and white enamelled cross, on a field of white enamel, at the centre of a silver Maltese cross with arms bordered in white enamel, between the cross arms are circles of blue enamel, also between each cross arm are branches of oak leaves, tied at the bottom with a bow, the bow is