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To the 6th CC.NN. Division 'Tevere' in Ethiopia
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Six inscribed swords, each bearing the name of a Fascist category (Fasci all'Estero, Combattenti, Mutilati, Arditi, Volontari di Guerra, Studenti Universitari), converge in relief toward a central obelisk with the Colosseum visible to the left, all held aloft by hands grasping the hilts in the lower field. The legend 'MOLTI NEMICI MOLTO ONORE' arcs across the upper border, flanked by a fasces symbol, with 'MVSSOLINI' inscribed on the obelisk. |
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| Reverse description | A reclining male figure in the classical style occupies the upper right of the field, holding a fasces upright in his right hand and a pouring vessel in his left, positioned over a stylised map of Ethiopia with city names including Adua, Addis Abeba, and Mogadiscio marked in relief. The legend '6° DIVISIONE CC NN TEVERE' arcs around the upper border, with the engraver's name 'DE MARCHIS' inscribed in the lower left of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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