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Medal - Death of admiral Luigi Alfredo Cappellini
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1866 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Luigi Alfredo Cappellini in naval officer's uniform, adorned with epaulettes and multiple decorations and medals in high relief. The curved legend around the upper field reads ALFREDO LUIGI CAPPELLINI, with the engraver's signature A. PIERONI F. IN LUCCA inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Central recessed circular field depicting the Italian warship Palestro ablaze and engulfed in billowing smoke on a rough sea, with the vessel's name PALESTRO visible on its hull. The surrounding legend reads MORIR INNANZI CHE PIEGAR SOSTENNE, with the battle location and date · LISSA MDCCCLXVI · inscribed in the lower segment. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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