Italy - Italian Medal Haul

[Guest Darrell]

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[Hendrik]

Thanks Darrell ! Dowloaded these for future referencing ...

Hendrik

[Elmar Lang]

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

[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:

[RRA227]

Great haul! Rich A. in Pa.