Italy, Kingdom. A Merit Medal For The Marsica Earthquake, Silver Grade, By Stefano Johnson, C.1915 Auction Archive hessian backer

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Bishop in 1903

the strips creating a hoist sleeve and housing a brass bar with ball finials at the ends of the bar

and an old-style infantry shoulder board

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Italy, Kingdom. A Merit Medal For The Marsica Earthquake, Silver Grade, By Stefano Johnson, C.1915 Auction Archive hessian backerInstituted by King Victor Emmanuel III. Constructed of silver, the obverse presents an engraved facing right portrait of King Emmanuel III, surrounded by lettering displaying the kings name, the reverse is engraved by the inscription TERREMOTO 13 GENNAIO 1915 (earthquake January 13, 1915), within an engraved oak wreath, the obverse is marked by initials S. J. for Italian maker Stefano Johnson, measuring 35. 33 diametre, suspended by original chest