Plaquette - 10th International Navigation Congress in Milan

€1.00
LocationItaly
Year1906
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionGilding metal plated bronze
Weight79.42 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRectangular
Technique
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeGiannino Castiglioni
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionIn a medal conjouined busts facing left, knot decorations surrounding, Turreted Savoy arms at lower left in a laurel wreath.
Obverse letteringLEONARDO DA VINCI • CRISTOFORO COLOMBO JOHNSON / MILANO X° CONGRESSO // INTERNAZIONALE // DI NAVIGAZIONE // MILANO - 1905
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionTwo 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 letteringNAVIGARE 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
EngraverStabilimento Stefano Johnson S.p.A. / Johnson Medaglie, Milan, Italy (1836-2019)
Mintage1906  - -
Catalog ID2839947040
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