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ITALY. Kingdom. Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver.

$125.00

King Vittorio Emanuele III. Silver. Good condition. Ribbon.

Medal of Merit for Participation in the Relief of the Earthquake of 28 December 1908 in Calabria and Sicily.

SKU: ITALY001-1 Category:

The medal was instituted by Royal Decree 338 on 6 May 1909 for those who participated in the relief of the earthquake of 28 December 1908. The earthquake was the deadliest in European history with more than 100,000 deaths.

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