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Medal - Veterans of Libya
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1912 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Standing allegorical figure of Italy, draped, bearing the Savoy shield on her chest and raising an olive branch in her right hand, faces left toward two uniformed soldiers standing at ease. In the right field, a panoramic Libyan coastal scene with a lighthouse and naval vessels is rendered in low relief. The date appears in the exergue on a rectangular tablet. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1911-1912 |
| Reverse description | A tall palm tree dominates the field against a sunburst background, with desert dunes rendered below. A five-line dedicatory inscription in raised letters occupies the central field to the right of the palm trunk. To the upper left, the municipal shield of Reggio Emilia bearing the SPQR monogram is shown in relief. The engraver's signature 'S. Johnson' appears on the lower tablet. |
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