Italy, Republic. A Military Order Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac period repair to pin assembly

period repair to pin assembly

reverse of wreath is hollow

obverse with a photograph of Prince Leopold IV at the left with a crown above and inscribed "Leopold IV Fürst zur Lippe" and "1914" below

maker marked RZM “M9/25” (Richard Sieper & Söhne

The first unit to arrive on May 25th was the Lakeside Hospital (Base Hospital No

Italy, Republic. A Military Order Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac period repair to pin assembly(Ordine Militare d'Italia). Revived upon the foundation of the Republic in 1946. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, minor repair and fine chipping evident in the green enamels on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Italy is the highest military order of the