Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, Commander, C.1900 Newly Listed surface wear evident on the

surface wear evident on the shield

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Copper-gilt version for Petty Officers

/ And Glory guard with solemn round / The bivouac of the dead

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, Commander, C.1900 Newly Listed surface wear evident on the(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted 1861. Italian Kingdom Period. In Gold, a four armed enameled white cross, with interwoven ornamental laces in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed Gold Italian royal crown, on an enameled dark blue background, reverse exhibiting a superposed coat of arms of the Italian Kingdom with red, white and black enamels, measuring 51. 23 mm (w) x 56. 86 mm (h inclusive of the integral ring), weighing