Medal for Merit of the People's Education, Type II, in Silver

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SKU: 02.ITA.0193.202.01.000

Estimated market value:

$325+ USD

  • Medal for Merit of the People's Education, Type II, in Silver Obverse
  • Medal for Merit of the People's Education, Type II, in Silver Reverse

Estimated market value:

$325+ USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Italy
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D'ITALIA Rev: AI BENEMERITI DELLA POPOLARE ISTRUZIONE [RECIPIENT DETAILS]
  • Size
    30-35mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Silver Medal is attributed to Franco aq at Wikipedia at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BenemPopolareIstruz-recto.JPG through the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

History


The Medal was founded by Umberto I as part of the initiative to combat the high level of illiteracy in Italy.

This Medal was conferred by Umberto I upon elementary and primary school educators who were chosen by the Minister Secretary of State for Public Education. It could also be awarded to educations institutions and civilians for charitable contributions.

Individual recipients were required to have rendered a minimum of 4 years of exemplary and meritorious service in an elementary school, or within child education. Their length of service in specific regions, the number of students taught, and the level of the exiting students were also considered when determining the grade awarded to a recipient.

The two main Types of the Medal can be divided by the ruler under which a medal was awarded, either Umberto I or Victor Emmanuel III.

The Type II medals were awarded during the reign of Victor Emmanuel III, feature his portrait on the obverse medallion, may or may not be stamped with an engraver mark, and feature several variations on the reverse inscription. The medals with the reverse inscription “AI BENEMERITI DELLA POPOLARE ISTRUZIONE” may have the engraver marks "REGIA ZECCA," "G.TUA TORINO," "LG Z," "L.GIORGI," or have no mark at all. The medals with the reverse inscription “MINISTERO D’EDUCAZIONE NAZIONALE AI BENEMERITI DELLA POPOLARE ISTRUZIONE” may have the engraver mark "S.J.," or have no mark at all.

The Silver Medal was awarded in recognition of a minimum of 6 years of meritorious service.

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