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School Prize Medal - Municipio di Palermo Scuole Elementari
1868 year| Silver | 5.84 g | 31.4 mm |
| Location | Italy |
|---|---|
| King | Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878) |
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1868 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.84 g |
| Diameter | 31.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Engraved |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#313217 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering within a palm and laurel branch wreath.
Lettering:
SCUOLE ELEMENTARI *
III PREMIO 1868
Translation:
Elementary schools
Third prize 1868
Edge
Reeded with incuse lettering
Lettering: PROVIDENTIA OPTIMI PRINCIPIS ⚜
Translation: Providence of the excellent Prince
Comment
These manually engraved medals were awarded by a number of Italian institutions, communities and municipalities in this period. There was a centralized production of the smooth planchets, which were then engraved by local silversmiths depending on the required award or event.The edge of this specimen was obtained from a 60 grana silver coin from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies coined under the reign of Ferdinand II (1830-1859): https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21556.html
