Portugal, Republic. A Medal For Military Valour, Type Vi, I Class Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The dagger features a 250

The dagger features a 250 mm-long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and unsharpened edges

one end with a clip)

serving in the Reconnaissance Division based in Alexandria

measuring 52 mm (w) x 57 mm (h) x 32

horizontal pinback missing

Portugal, Republic. A Medal For Military Valour, Type Vi, I Class Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The dagger features a 250(Medalha de Valor Militar). Instituted in 1863. In bronze gilt, engraver marked on the obverse, measuring 33. 3 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, very light contact, traditional horizontal clasp bearing a "C" affixed to its original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Medal was instituted on October 2, 1863 and was issued in three divisions: for Military Valour, for Distinguished Service and for