Medal - Polar expedition of Luigi Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta
Features
| Location |
Italy
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Event medals |
| Year | 1900 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 87.29 g |
| Diameter | 61.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 223968 |
| References | 150° Johnson# 51 Stabilimento S. Johnson (publisher); 1986. 150 Anni di Medaglie Johnson 1836-1986 = 150 Years of Johnson Medals 1836-1986. Stabilimento S. Johnson, Milan, Italy. |
Commemorative issue
Expedition of Luigi Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta to the north pole on the 25th of april 1900
Obverse
Allegorical female figure of Italy with small boy looking to the right.
Lettering: HOHENSTEIN DIS. JOHNSON CA
Engraver: Adolf Hohenstein
Reverse
Rear view of the sailing ship the "Stella Polare" over inscrition in waves.
Lettering:
I PERDUTI DICONO AI COMPAGNI // EBBERO QUESTI MARI // DAGLI ANTICHI VENETI LE PRIME VIE // DALLE NOSTRE OSSA I MAGGIORI CONFINI // AVVENTURATI VOI CHE LI RISOLCASTE // PER RIDAR FEDE NEL GENIO // FORZA AI CUORI // AMMIRAZIONE PER LE CIVILI VIRTU' // DE L'ITALICA GENTE
OMAGGIO DEI VENETI SETT. MCM
Engraver: Angelo Cappuccio
Edge
Plain
Mint
Stabilimento Stefano Johnson S.p.A. / Johnson Medaglie, Milan, Italy (1836-2019)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1900 | MCM | ||||||||||||||
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