Italy, Republic. A Medal For The Liberation Of Dalmatia Auction making a slight escape

making a slight escape

measures 54mm (w) x 73mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension and horizontally pierced integral ball)

complete with original envelope (191x140mm

engraved "PETER J

with heavy loss in both men and horse: "At the conclusion of the Battle of Chancellorsville

Italy, Republic. A Medal For The Liberation Of Dalmatia Auction making a slight escapeBronze, obverse illustrating a standing helmeted Italian soldier, astride a map of the Adriatic with the soldier planting a standard in Dalmatia, a fasces at the left, the winged lion of St. Mark between the fasces and the soldier, a tablet in the lion's right paw inscribed "PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUS" (Peace unto you, Mark, my evangelist), engraver marked "AFFER" (Costantino Affer, 1906 1987), reverse illustrating a winged Victory figure in