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Medal commemorating the Italian battleship 'Leonardo da Vinci'
Medal commemorating the Italian battleship 'Leonardo da Vinci'. Obverse: Bust of Leonardo da Vinci (three-quarter right). Inscription: 'NON SI VOLTA CHIA STELLA EFISO.' Reverse: Port broadside view of the battleship. Inscription: 'R NAVE LEONARDO DA VINCI.' Fitted with a loop and ring. The battleship was torpedoed during the war 1914-18: this medal was recovered from the wreck.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2279 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Italy |
| Vessels: | Leonardo da Vinci fl.1914 (Italian) |
| People: | Vinci, Leonardo da |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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