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Medal - Battle of Pantelleria

1942 year
Silver (.800) 116.96 g 61 mm
Description
Location
Italy
King
Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946)
Type
Commemorative medals › Military medals
Year
1942
Composition
Silver (.800)
Weight
116.96 g
Diameter
61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#226750
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Ship left.

Lettering:
• 15 GUGNO 1942 XX •
800
IN CAUDA VENENUM

Edge

Plain

Comment

Operation Harpoon, or the Battle of Pantelleria (June 1942), was a Second World War Allied operation to supply the island of Malta. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)