Battle of Monte Cassino
Medal
1969 (made)
1969 (made)
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This bronze medal was struck to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino. It was fought by the allies during the Second World War with the intention of seizing Rome. The reverse side of the medal depicts the Order of the Cross surrounded by four coats of arms.
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Title | Battle of Monte Cassino |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, Polish, 20th cent, A.K.Bobrowski |
Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obverse side, depicts the destroyed abbey of Monte Cassino and two crossed swords and the dates 1944- 1969 encircled by an inscription. The reverse side shows the Irder if the Cross surrounded by four coats of arms, the emblem of the City of Warsaw on top and beneath the three insignia of the 2nd Polish corps with an inscription. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 25 LECIE BITWY O MONTE CASSINO
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Credit line | Given by the Union of Polish philatelists in Great Britain |
Object history | Given by the Union of Polish philatelists in Great Britain. |
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Summary | This bronze medal was struck to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino. It was fought by the allies during the Second World War with the intention of seizing Rome. The reverse side of the medal depicts the Order of the Cross surrounded by four coats of arms. |
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Accession number | A.86-1970 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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