1873 Cuba Campaign Medal in Silver. First Republic. With Participant’s Ribbon.

Description

This high-quality, relief-detailed medal is rhomboidal in shape and crafted from silver. It is bordered by laurel and palm branches and topped with a mural crown—a symbol of the Republic. The obverse features a female allegory of Spain seated by the sea, holding a laurel wreath, with the republican national coat of arms and the Pillars of Hercules in the background. The inscription “CAMPAÑA DE CUBA” (Cuba Campaign) appears at the bottom. The reverse bears the legend: “ESPAÑA AL VALIENTE EJÉRCITO QUE PELEA EN DEFENSA DE LA PATRIA 1873” (Spain to the brave army fighting in defense of the homeland, 1873). It comes with a red ribbon featuring a black stripe down the center, indicating that the recipient participated in the campaign.