Italy, Kingdom. A City Of Rome Merit Medal Archive Carved in white bone

Carved in white bone

the crossed bronze swords on the ribbon upside down

The work pass was stamped in Lubeck

Croatia: Silvered tombac with red and blue enamels

the reverse presents a principle pin assembly

Italy, Kingdom. A City Of Rome Merit Medal Archive Carved in white boneIn bronze, obverse illustrating a she wolf nursing and sheltering the infants Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned, standing upon a pedestal bearing the Latin inscription "S. P. Q. R" ("Sentus Populusque Rmnus" = "The Senate and People of Rome"), reverse inscribed "AL MERITO" within an open ended wreath of oak leaves and acorns, measuring 30. 5 mm in diameter, edge nicks, bruised, spotting, original ribbon, very fine. This offering is a part of