Italy, Republic. A Military Order of Savoy, Officer in Gold, c.1916 Hold interior marked COMPTOIR FRANCE SUISSE

interior marked COMPTOIR FRANCE SUISSE DAKAR

George VI type

1941-Present Issue

consisting of studio portraits of Merk in uniform and images of the Generalmajor in the field

bearing a central medallion with the cypher “F

Italy, Republic. A Military Order of Savoy, Officer in Gold, c.1916 Hold interior marked COMPTOIR FRANCE SUISSEInstituted August 14, 1815. Type II (1855 1946). In 10 K Gold, a white enamel cross with green enamel segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a white enamel cross on red enamelled field, encircled by the inscription AL MERITO MILITARE, the reverse medallion featuring crossed swords and the date 1853 with royal initials VE, suspended by a trophy of arms suspension denoting officer class, measures 42. 4 mm (w) x 76. 1 mm (h inclusive