ITALY, Kingdom of Italy. temp. Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. Cast Æ Medal (90mm, 209.10 g, 12h). The Italian Holocaust. By Aurelio Mistruzzi. Dually dated AM 5705 and AD 1945 (in Roman numerals). As made.Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Kingdom of Italy. temp. Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. Cast Æ Medal (90mm, 209.10 g, 12h). The Italian Holocaust. By Aurelio Mistruzzi. Dually dated AM 5705 and AD 1945 (in Roman numerals). SEQVITVR · SVPERBOS · VLTOR · A · TERGO · DEVS (God the Avenger follows the proud from behind), broken ax inscribed with swastika and stuck in tree trunk being struck by lightning; in background, large stump with new growth; V(with macron above)/DC/CV to left; M/CM/XL/V to right; MISTRVZZI in exergue / NVMQVAM · EXSTINGVETVR (never will it be exstinguished), lighted Menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem as depicted on the Arch of Titus; Star of David above; Israel in Hebrew across field; rose below. J. and S. Szperling, A Catalog of Holocaust Medals, p. 129. Black surfaces. As made. |