ITALY. Genoa. Accademia Italiana Scienze e Lettere Gold Award Medal, Undated. EXTREMELY FINE.
30.5 mm. 12.07 gms. 18K gold. Obverse with bust left of helmeted Athena, inscription around ONORA CON GLI STUDI LA PATRIA, by P. Ferrea. Reverse: Engraved ACCADEMIA ITALIANA SCIENZE E LETTERE / A / S. E. GR. CROCE / LUIGI CRISCUOLO / DUCA / D' ANTIVARI / GENOVA. In small letters to the left of GENOVI is 18 K. Medal looped and suspended from a red and green silk ribbon with an applied rosette in the same colors.
Estimate: $400.00- $500.00