Medal of Tarragona, I Class Cross

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SKU: 02.ESP.0148.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$1500 USD

  • Cross Obverse

Estimated market value:

$1500 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Spain
  • Composition
    Gold/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: ANTES MORIR QUE RENDIRSE
  • Size
    42mm
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Abbildungen zur chronic sämtlicher Ritter Orden und Ehrenzeichen Souveraine and Regerungen, Seiner Majestat dem Konige Von Presussen Freiderich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History


The Cross of Tarragona was founded in Spain by King Fernando VII on May 14, 1815. It was awarded to the troops under command of Marshal Don Juan Senan de Contreras, in recognition of their efforts during the French siege of Tarragona in 1810.

The I Class Cross was wore with a neck ribbon, while II Class Cross was wore on the chest.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that translates to "Death rather than surrender."

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