Plaquette - 10th International Navigation Congress in Milan
Plaquette - 10th International Navigation Congress in Milan
€1.00
Location
Italy
Year
1906
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Gilding metal plated bronze
Weight
79.42 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape
Rectangular
Technique
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Giannino Castiglioni
Reference(s)
Obverse description
In a medal conjouined busts facing left, knot decorations surrounding, Turreted Savoy arms at lower left in a laurel wreath.
Obverse lettering
LEONARDO DA VINCI • CRISTOFORO
COLOMBO
JOHNSON / MILANO
X° CONGRESSO // INTERNAZIONALE // DI NAVIGAZIONE // MILANO -
1905
Obverse script
Reverse description
Two images, one with three ships of Columbus on their discovery towards America and on the other Leonardo da Vinci presenting one of his inventions.
Reverse lettering
NAVIGARE NECESSE
AFFINCHE` IL LAVORO DELL`VOMO // PER LE RIGOROSE ARTERIE DEI FIVMI
// RINVIGORISCA LE RICCHEZZE NAZIONALI // ED ARRIVI AL LIBERO MARE
// ASSOCIAZIONE DELLE GENTI TVTTE
Reverse script
Engraver
Stabilimento Stefano Johnson S.p.A. / Johnson Medaglie, Milan, Italy (1836-2019)