Italy, Fascist State. An Italian-Ethiopian Co-Operation Medal Archive obverse illustrating a fire helmet

obverse illustrating a fire helmet above crossed axes with the inscription "FÜR 25 JÄHRIGE DIENSTZEIT" (For 25 Years' Service) below and surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves

"2" (medium

in bronze (issued for China Campaign)

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Italy, Fascist State. An Italian-Ethiopian Co-Operation Medal Archive obverse illustrating a fire helmetAn Italian Ethiopian Co Operation Medal Silvered bronze, engraver marked "G. VERGINELLI", very high relief, obverse illustrating the left facing conjoined busts of an Ethiopian and an Italian soldier, the Italian fasces and a star above in the background, reverse illustrating various icons, inscribed "ETIOPIA" to the left, "ITALIANA" to the right and "III OTTOBRE A. XIII V IX MAGGIO A. XIV" below, 32. 3 mm, light contact and spotting, better than very