Description
ITALY
Umberto I (1878–1900). Medal for officers and cadets of the Modena Military Academy, by L. Broggi, 1891, Milan.
Obverse: GLI UFFICIALI E GLI ALLIEVI DELLA SCUOLA MILITARE. Crowned escutcheons of Savoy and the Modena Military School; above, XIV MARZO / MDCCCXCI.
Reverse: Within a wreath formed of a laurel branch and an oak branch, beneath a radiant star, inscriptions in seven lines: TO THE WOMEN OF MODENA / WHO ON THE BIRTHDAY / OF / UMBERTO I / PRESENTED AS A GIFT / TO THE MILITARY SCHOOL / THE FLAG and signature L BROGGI F A MILANO.
numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it W-MX51N4/2 v.; Silver – 94.65 g – 60 mm – 12 h
From the private collection of the House of Savoy and Her Royal Highness Princess Marie Gabrielle of Savoy, daughter of Humbert II.
Not recorded in silver. Only a few hairlines and scratches on the fields. Superb, mint condition.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, the successful bidder from within the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot.
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