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medal, commemorative

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Italian Eritrean Corps (Corpo D'Armata Eritreo) medal 1936 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Italian Eritrean Corps (Corpo D'Armata Eritreo) medal 1936, on ribbon

    description: circular bronze medal features running soldier with sword and rifle; legend includes 'CORPO D'ARMATA ERITREO' above the soldier and 'ADDIS ABEBA' below; verso lists engagements in which the unit was involved. Faded original ribbon is yellow with red stripes.

  • Place
    Italy
  • Accession Number
    2019.62.131
  • Accession Date
    19 Sep 2019
  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Images and documents

Images

  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, Photographed 02 Mar 2020, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, Photographed 02 Mar 2020, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, Photographed 02 Mar 2020, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 2019.62.131, Photographed 02 Mar 2020, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pou Maumahara drawer bank 10, drawer E, medal position 2

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2019.62.131
    Gift of 21st Battalion Association
  • Collection
    21 Battalion Association
  • Primary Maker

     Publio Morbiducci (Designer)

  • Place
    Italy
  • Date
    1936
  • Period

    pre-WW2/Wars

  • Signature/marks

    AMBA AVGHER-5-X-XIII / MONTE GVNDO-5-XI-XIV / MACALLE`-8-XI-XIV / A.TZELLERE`-ABBI ADDI-18-22-XII-XIV / IA BATT. DEL TEMBIEN-20-24-I-XIV / IIA BATT. DEL TEMBIEN-27-11-3-III-XIV / BATT. L.ASCIANGHI-P°MECAN / MAICEV-31-III-XIV / QVORAM-5-IV-XIV / DESSIE`-15-IV-XIV / ADDIS ABEBA-5-V-XIV (embossed)

    [CASTELLE CEROVA MILANO] (engraved)

    CORPO D'ARMATA . ERITREO (embossed)

    F.BELESA 3-X-XIII-EF ADDIS ABEBA 5-V-XIV EF (embossed)

    79[...]77 (embossed)

    COME FLACO / ENTRO (embossed)

    G AMORA / CHEBBA (embossed)

  • Media

    ribbon

    textile/inorganic material

    metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Reading

    85mm

    57mm

    38mm

  • Classification

    medal, commemorative

    medal, commemorative

    medal

  • Last Update
    19 Mar 2024
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