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Medal - Transatlantico SS Rex

Location Italy
Year 1931
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description At the top of the field, the crowned arms of the Navigazione Generale Italiana flanked by decorative rope-knot ornaments. Below, a five-line legend records the company name, the launch of the steamship REX, and the date, with the silver fineness mark '800' in the lower exergue.
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Reverse description A detailed relief depiction of the ocean liner SS Rex sailing to the right on stylized waves, with funnels emitting smoke and masts visible. The Latin legend curves along the upper rim, and the engraver's signature F. CHIAPPE appears in the lower exergue.
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