Italy, Kingdom. Four Medals & Awards

Item #EU19332

Price:

$135

Includes:

1. Medal for Italian Unification 1848-1918, Type II (Medaglia a ricordo dell'Unità d'Italia). Instituted in 1883 (in bronze, maker marked "MARIO NELLI INC." and engraver marked "C. RIVALTA MOD." on the obverse, marked "CBC" on the reverse, measuring 31.7 mm (w) x 37.7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, replacement ribbon).

2. Italian-Austrian War Medal 1915-1918 (Medaglia commemorativa della guerra Italo-Austriaca). Instituted in 1919 (in bronze, engraver marked "S. CANEVARI" and "M. NELLI INC" on the obverse, measuring 32 mm (w) x 38.8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, discolouration evident on the reverse, replacement army ribbon).

3. Victory Medal 1914-1918 (Medaglia commemorativa della vittoria). Instituted in 1920. In bronze, engraver marked "Orsolini MOD." and maker marked "S. JOHNSON - MILANO" on the obverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 41.8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, a capital "E" scratched on the obverse, bruised, replacement ribbon).

4. 50th Anniversary of Victory over Austria-Hungary Commemorative Medal 1918-1968 (50º Anniversario della vittoria sulla medaglia commemorativa austro-ungarica 1918-1968 (in bronze, obverse illustrating a left-facing helmeted soldier, surrounded by the inscription "50º ANNIVERSARIO VITTORIA 1918 - MONZA - 1968" and engraver marked "S.J." (Stefano Johnson of Milan), reverse inscribed "LA GUERRA CONTRO L'AUSTRIA-UNGHERIA CHE...L'ESERCITO ITALIANO ...CON FEDE INCROLLABILE E TENACE VALORE CONDUSSE...E' VINTA / DIAZ" (The War against Austria-Hungary that...the Italian Army...with unrollable faith and tasting value conducted...is won / Marshal Diaz credited quote) in the centre, within an open-ended wreath composed of branches of laurel leaves on the left and oak leaves on the right, engraver marked "S. JOHNSON" and marked with the artist's initials, measuring 32.5 mm (w) x 37 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, spotting, evident on the obverse, original ribbon suspended from a hanger with pinback).

Ranging from fine to near extremely fine.