ITALIAN COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE SPANISH CAMPAIGN
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1936
A brass medal, 1.25 x 1.5 in., given to members of the Italian military who assisted Franco in the Spanish Civil War. The obverse depicts a knight riding a horse with his sword at the ready as the horse tramples a serpent and a hammer and sickle.
Behind the rider is a winged victory holding a laurel wreath. The reverse is a relief of the Iberian Peninsula with the caption ‘WAR FOR THE LIBERATION AND UNIFICATION OF SPAIN 17 JULY 1936', with the Spanish coat of arms and a winged gorgon head. The 1.75 in. ribbon has slightly faded, but still retains the red and yellow pattern lined with black, reminiscent of Italian fascism and the Spanish Republican colors. The original attachment devices are still present.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- brass
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 1.25 x 1.5 in.
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 204727732
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.