Commemorative Medal for the Messina Earthquake, in Bronze (stamped "L. GIORGI")

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SKU: 02.ITA.0208.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$25+ USD

Estimated market value:

$25+ USD

Attributes

Country

Italy
Makers

Royal Mint, Rome
Composition

Bronze
Inscription

Obv: VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D'ITALIA Rev: MEDAGLIA COMMEMORATIVA TERREMOTO CALABRO-SICULO 28 DICEMBRE 1908
Size

32mm
Image Licensing

The images of the Bronze Medal (stamped "L. GIORGI") are attributed to Luigi Giorgi at Wikipedia at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medaglia_Commemorativa_Terremoto_Calabro_Siculo.jpg through the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license, and through the release of the work into the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less (United States {{PD-1923}}).

History

This Medal was instituted to commemorate and reward individuals for assisting in the rescue efforts and other philanthropic activities in the areas most affected by the December 28, 1908, earthquake, such as Calabria and Sicily.

Eligibility was restricted to individuals who had served between December 28, 1908-March 31, 1909.

It was also awarded to foreign recipients for providing philanthropic aid to the devastated areas of southern Italy.

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