Italy, Kingdom. A Medal for the Italian-Turkish War, by L. GIORGI, c.1912
(Medaglia commemorativa dell guerra Italo-Turca). Instituted 21 November 1912 by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy. Circular medal in silver, observe bears the right facing head portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III and “VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D’ITALIA” (VITTORIO EMANVELE III KING OF ITALY) with the maker mark “L. GIORGI” stamped into the obverse under portrait, the reverse bears “GUERRA ITALO-TURCA 1911-12” (ITALIAN-TURKISH WAR 1911-12) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with ribbon,, measuring 32 mm (w) x 35.84 mm (h), on a ribbon with six blue and five red stripes of equal width. Accompanied by two official clasps, the first inscribed with 1912 and the second inscribed with 1911, both with laurel design and measuring 38 mm (w) x 7.20 mm (h), very fine.

