Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Knight In Gold, C. 1930 GTRexclude IX - The Invasion of

IX - The Invasion of Normandy

The obverse features the imperial cypher of Queen Victoria with initials that stand for “Victoria Regina Imperatrix” (Victoria

a small piece of the black wool base missing at the upper right and replaced with a piece of the hessian backer

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Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Knight In Gold, C. 1930 GTRexclude IX - The Invasion of(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. A Gold cross with white enamel arms, gold knots in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a crown with white, red and green enamel features, on a blue enamel field, surrounded by a Gold ring, the reverse medallion presents a left facing black enamel eagle with a white cross on a red enamel oval on its chest, measures 36. 73mm (w) x 39. 84mm (h including integral ring) 10. 8 grams (including