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Student Rugby Tournament Genua

Student Rugby Tournament (Genua) - obverseStudent Rugby Tournament (Genua) - reverse

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Features

Location Italy
Type Commemorative medals › Event medals
Year 1939
Composition Bronze
Weight 20 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
564970

Obverse

A powerful sculptural relief showing four rugby players in action: three in an upright formation and one tackling or diving on the ground. The style is typical of Italian interwar athletic art, emphasizing heroic muscularity.

Script: Latin

Lettering: R. GREGORI

Engraver: Romeo Gregori

Reverse

A central inscription surrounded by symbols of the Fascist Era. Above is a royal crown over a five-ring emblem. On either side are two fasces (bundles of rods with axes). At the bottom, the date is given in the Fascist calendar.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
I TORNEO STUDENTESCO
GENOVA
F. I. R.
A - XVII
Federatione Italiana Rvgby

Translation:
1st Student Tournament
Genoa
A - XVII
Federation Italian Rugby

Engraver: Romeo Gregori

Comments

Minted at Stabilimenti Artistici Fiorentini

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1939)  Anno XVII

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