Original Items: Only One Lot Available. This is a lovely lot of four different Italian medals dating from the WWI through WWII period. All medals retain their ribbons, but are in varying degrees of condition.

- Italo-Spanish contingent Medal "Volontarios de Guerra" with lovely silk ribbon.
- Medal For The Messina Earthquake 1908: The medal was instituted in 1910, by King 
Vittorio Emmanuele III and was awarded to those who had significant contribution to the relief effort following the Earthquake. The Calabrian-Sicilian Earthquake of 28 Dec. 1908 claimed more than 100,000 fatalities and it was the deadliest in European history. This is a very scarce medal to find.
- Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915–1918 with original ribbon. The medal was established by Royal Decree Of Victor Emmanuel III No. 1 241 of 29 July 1920 to award soldiers of the Italian Armed Forces and Navy who participated in hostilities against Austria-Hungary, as well as in the Dodecanese, Albania, Syria and Palestine against the Ottoman Empire. The design of the medal was developed by engraver Silvio Canevari. The medal marks not only the victory in the First World War, but also the completion of the unification of Italy and the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the revolutionary actions of 1848 for the independence of the state.
- Medal of Merit for Public Safety. This decoration was first instituted on September 13, 1854, by Victor Emmanuel II and was called "La Medaglia di Benemerenza per i Benemeriti della salute pubblica" Its purpose was to reward the services of volunteers in epidemics of contagious diseases and those who took part in other ways beneficial to the health and safety of the public.

All medals come ready for further research and display.