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Prize medal for long navigation

Location Italy
Year 1900-1946
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Composition Silver plated bronze
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Obverse description An allegorical standing female figure representing Italia, draped in classical robes and holding a shield bearing the Savoy cross at her side, extends a laurel branch toward the left field. In the background, a detailed relief of a naval warship and smaller sailing vessels at sea. The maker's initials 'S.J.' appear in the right field. The legend runs along the lower rim.
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Reverse description A terrestrial globe rendered in high relief with a cartographic grid and continental landmasses occupies the full field. A scroll banner draped across the center of the globe bears the two-line inscription in relief. An anchor is depicted to the lower right, and a chain runs along the sides of the scroll. A smaller anchor or weight appears to the upper left.
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Reverse lettering MEDAGLIA D'ONORE / PER LUNGA NAVIGAZIONE COMPIUTA
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