Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, V Class Knight Auction Archive along with Cyrillic maker’s firm

along with Cyrillic maker’s firm “ІК” on the reverse six o’clock arm

on loop for suspension from period original triangular ribbon

1941 - for wound received on 20 May 1941 (the First day of the Battle of Crete)

(Heer Dolch für Offizier mit Gehänge)

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, V Class Knight Auction Archive along with Cyrillic maker’s firm(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In 18K Gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, weighing 8. 8 grams, unmarked, measuring 36 mm in diameter, crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms at 3 and 6 o'clock, the left side of the Gold frame dented on the arm at 12 o'clock, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II,