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Description: | whole : description : MODEL
piece : obverse design : King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, head, left profile
piece : obverse text : "VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D'ITALIA" (faintly embossed characters around edge)
piece : reverse design : Italia, sitting facing left, embracing two naked warriors who kneel facing her. Between the warriors a shield and
behind them arms and armour
piece : exergue : "ALL' ESERCITO E ALL' ARMATA NELLA GVERRA DI REDENZIONE E DI CIVILTA' LA NAZIONE 1915-1918" (4 lines of ornate indented
characters)
Association (and Acquisition): a note on the original catalogue card states 'Facsimile of gold medal presented by a
National Committee of Italy to the King of Italy in commemoration of the war and offered to the British Government in token of friendship
3.5.20.' | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Italian Front & 1915 = 1918 King of Italy portrait / personification Victor Emmanuel III commemorative | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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