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    Italy - Italian Medal Haul


    Guest Darrell

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    Hello,

    the Merit Medal for Long Command in silver is of the type awarded to the "Guardia di Finanza": the corps whose duty are the borders control and duties of administrative police. The type for common Army, on the reverse has a vertical roman sword surrounded by a laurel wreath: the empty field is used to engrave the recipient's name.

    The official type has the "Z" mint's mark on the obverse. It happened that non-mint pieces have been officially awarded due to shortage of medals made at the mint. In these later years, with the exception of the medals for Military Valour, the State gives out the award documents only; the medal have to be privately purchased at the recipients' expenses.

    Best wishes,

    Enzo

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    Guest Darrell

    Hello,

    the Merit Medal for Long Command in silver is of the type awarded to the "Guardia di Finanza": the corps whose duty are the borders control and duties of administrative police. The type for common Army, on the reverse has a vertical roman sword surrounded by a laurel wreath: the empty field is used to engrave the recipient's name.

    The official type has the "Z" mint's mark on the obverse. It happened that non-mint pieces have been officially awarded due to shortage of medals made at the mint. In these later years, with the exception of the medals for Military Valour, the State gives out the award documents only; the medal have to be privately purchased at the recipients' expenses.

    Best wishes,

    Enzo

    Thanks for the info Enzo :cheers:

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