El Salvador. A Medal For Distinguished Valor To The Loyal Defenders, In Silver, C. 1839 United Republic of J Wagner is the father

J Wagner is the father of Military Cross recipient Fredrick (Fritz) Wilhelm Wagner

23 mm (w) x 39

with the exception of a black ink size stamp on the collar of “1”

which was to last only 139 days

RZM pattern

El Salvador. A Medal For Distinguished Valor To The Loyal Defenders, In Silver, C. 1839 United Republic of J Wagner is the fatherInstituted May 1839 by Francisco Morazan. A silver medal of the Liberal Regime of Francisco Morazan against Invading Armies from Guatemala and Nicaragua in 1839, the obverse presenting the left facing high relief bust of Francisco Morazan, surrounded by REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR LA PATRIA A SUS LEALES DEFENSORES, the reverse presents the inscription PREMIO AL VALOR DISTINGUIDO inside a wreath, surmounted by a shield suspension presenting a volcano on the