Italy. Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Crown of Italy in Gold, Knight with Miniature, c. 1900 visually-hidden Functioning somewhat like an auxiliary

Functioning somewhat like an auxiliary police force

including opening artillery volleys into Rotterdam and battle damage in Dunkirk following the Allied evacuation

by Martin Kozlowski and Marian Furland

1944-1975 issued

Italy. Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Crown of Italy in Gold, Knight with Miniature, c. 1900 visually-hidden Functioning somewhat like an auxiliary(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. (c. 1900 issue). Constructed of 18kt Gold, with blue, green, red, and white enamels, suspended from a fixed loop and swivel ring suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a white enamelled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white,