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Battle of Monte Cassino

Medal
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bobrowski, A. K (maker)
Place of origin
Poland (made)

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.


Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
TitleBattle of Monte Cassino
Materials and techniques
Bronze
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.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 64mm
Marks and inscriptions
25 LECIE BITWY O MONTE CASSINO
Translation
25th Anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino
Credit line
Given by the Union of Polish philatelists in Great Britain
Object history
Given by the Union of Polish philatelists in Great Britain.
Subjects depicted
Swords
Emblem
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.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.86-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O350087/battle-of-monte-cassino-medal-bobrowski-a-k/
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