Italy, Roman Republic. A Merit Medal, C.1848 Hold Sharif of Mecca and King

Sharif of Mecca and King of Hejaz as an award for civil or military merit

Sofia" in Bulgarian on both the support plate and the screwback

two Boxes of Iodine Applicators (labelled "6 x 1 c

on loop for suspension from its period original padded ribbon with red wool backer and horizontal pinback

Two photographs each depicting a group of men standing in front of an aircraft

Italy, Roman Republic. A Merit Medal, C.1848 Hold Sharif of Mecca and King(Medaglia Al Merito "Benemerito Della Patria"). Instituted in 1848. In bronze, measuring 25. 8 mm in diameter, spotting, replacement ring with incorrect however early ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: This Merit Medal were conferred by an Assembly of Constituents of the Roman Republic, upon volunteers who saw combat during the Defence of Rome, as part of the First Italian War of Independence. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin