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Medal commemorating the Italian cruiser 'Regina Elena' and the landing at Bengasi, 1911
Medal commemorating the Italian cruiser 'Regina Elena' and the landing at Bengasi, 1911. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser 'Regina Elena'; inscription (right). Legend: 'R. N. REGINA ELENA.' Below: 'EGEO 1912.' Inscription: 'PRO PATRIA ET REGE.' (For King and Country.) Reverse: A palm tree against a backround of a five-pointed star, rayed; inscription: 'BENGASI 19 OTTOBRE 1911.' Fitted with a loop and ring.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2298 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Johnson, S. |
| Events: | Landing at Bengasi, 1911 |
| Vessels: | Regina Elena fl.1907 (Italian) |
| Date made: | 1911 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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