15929970080001312637261000Standard Recordobject-141569168668055788516428817920001686679273393fitz-onlineadlib-object-141569https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141569392cb718-b43e-38e0-bbbc-73f299b101c96referenceterm-42993adlib-term-4299393884c6f-c60c-39f7-a75d-f84d65288fe0medalreferenceterm-122711adlib-term-1227111db96904-a474-3b61-a8e5-6c2d9dd557abLester Watson CollectionCoins and MedalsWhen the Great War of 1914-1918 had ended, there was a genuine feeling among the victorious Allies that their military efforts had been instrumental in preserving modern civilization, and this and the united spirit of the Alliance were commemorated in a combined issue of medals to those who had seen active service during the conflict. 13 nations in all issued a variety of this medal; all shared the rainbow ribbon and suspension, and all but the Japanese, who lacked a comparable symbolic figure, used a form of Victory on the obverse and a legend on the reverse.
This medal is an example of the Italian striking, and remains unnamed as issued. It cannot therefore be known to whom it was awarded. Lester Watson bought the medal from the London dealers Baldwin at some point before 1928.CM.1475-20091accession numberCM.1475-2009141569priref141569Watson CatalogueSorderingM-0358previous object numberLW.0358urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141569https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141569Victory brandishing torch on triumphal carriage drawn by four lionsobverseGRANDE GVERRA PER LA CIVILITA'designApollonine libational tripod and cauldron centre with "MCMXIV" & "MCMXVIII" inscribed either side, two doves with olive sprays flying abovereversedesignreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009referenceagent-206432adlib-agent-206432e0b1da8e-f9e4-30be-9257-f82c89d45afbWatson, Lester200920092009givenon loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2005-2009191919191919191919201192019201920die-engraverreferenceagent-175019adlib-agent-17501918ae5652-e145-3831-a10f-17872c36b9caVina, G.artistreferenceagent-157184adlib-agent-15718432c9823d-cf38-397e-993c-74a913e9f66fJohnson, S.inferredrulerreferenceagent-175020adlib-agent-175020d9faa55a-0a78-3e44-a727-9d684d4918e9Victor Emmanuel III (1900-46)referenceterm-40365adlib-term-40365d79c75c2-da7b-3187-918e-f7a374e04005bronzeDiametermm36.1Weightg19.09referencemedia-211462adlib-media-211462c55bbfef-6c20-3a1d-9861-44557a53e9cdjpegcm/cm59/CM_1475_2009_281_29.jpg1heightpixels1024widthpixels81916162767067731imagejpegcm/cm59/mid_CM_1475_2009_281_29.jpg1heightpixels625widthpixels50016162767067731imagejpegcm/cm59/CM_1475_2009_281_29.jpg1heightpixels1024widthpixels81916162767067731imagejpegcm/cm59/preview_CM_1475_2009_281_29.jpg1heightpixels313widthpixels25016162767067731image0media
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imagereferenceterm-123089adlib-term-1230896fed9e33-435d-3763-8b30-1b91d11e888dAllied Victory Medal, 1914-18denominationreferenceterm-98222adlib-term-98222b5ccc43a-7491-344e-b6ca-5df39a11c50emedalsseriesreferenceterm-108659adlib-term-108659cc732dec-4543-389e-a737-cf22bb7d2ee2Militarysubseriesreferenceterm-106629adlib-term-106629e1fb1a11-426b-3006-bf59-4126d48e87caItalysubsubserieshistory noteGift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Baldwin before 1928referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum508-511referencepublication-5886adlib-publication-5886a6056c29-399c-38dd-9710-5b3f2d44b8a6British Battles and Medals 7th ednreferencepublication-5910adlib-publication-59100d1d8526-5493-32bd-93b4-acd4cdcec7f9British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)referenceterm-123089adlib-term-1230896fed9e33-435d-3763-8b30-1b91d11e888dAllied Victory Medal, 1914-18Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18referenceterm-119622adlib-term-119622dd6626e9-5822-307d-aa31-13c8813e7555struckobject
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