he was an advocate of the seaplane
who helped the Russian army in defeating the Ottoman Empire
slight dent on the dated centrepiece on the reverse)
horizontal slender banjo style pinback
measuring 33 mm (w) x 1510 mm (l)
Cuba, Socialist Republic. An Order Of Julio Antonio Mella United Republic of he was an advocate of(Orden "Julio Antonio Mella"). Six piece construction, heavily plated bronze with silvering, gilt and red enamels, measuring 43. 8 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided brass suspension with pinback, intact enamels, in its plastic case of issue, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Julio Antonio Mella is awarded to Cuban and foreign youngsters, in recognition of extraordinary merits reached in