Austria, Empire; Italy, Kingdom. Two Commemorative Medals

Item #EU18583

Price:

$135

Includes:

1. Austria, Empire: First World War Air Force Commemorative Medal (in bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a bi-plane flying over the countryside, a sunrise in the distance, inscribed "VIRIBUS-UNITIS" above and engraver marked "GURSCHNER" below, reverse illustrating the two-headed Austrian eagle insignia with a shield on its chest inscribed "FÜR DIE ÖSTERR. LUFTFLOTTE", measuring 26.7 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, spotting evident on the reverse);

2. Commemorative Medal of Emperor Franz Joseph at Flotilla Manoeuvres in Dalmatia in June 1891 Medal (in brass, obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Emperor Franz Joseph, reverse inscribed in Italian "AL DURANTE DELLA MANOVREFLOTTILE A DALMATIA GIUGNIO 1891", surrounded by the inscription "RICORDO DELLA PRESENZA DI SUA MAJESTA IMPERATORE FRANCESCO GIUSEPPEI", measuring 30.5 mm (w) x 37 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, spotting evident on the reverse).

Together, better than very fine.