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Medal commemorating the landing at Homs, 1911
Medal commemorating the landing at Homs, 1911. Obverse: Starboard-bow view of RN 'Marco Polo' under steam. Legend: 'R . NAVE MARCO POLO.' Reverse: A ruined Roman temple (left) with prostrate columns, a palm grove (right) hills in distance; inscription above and below: 'LEPTIS MAGNA ANNO CVII A. G .'; 'HOMS . OTTOBRE 1911.' Fitted with a loop and ring.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2320 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Johnson, Stefano |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Italian landing at Homs, 1911 |
| Vessels: | Marco Polo fl.1911 (Italian) |
| Date made: | 1911 |
| People: | Johnson, Stefano |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm |
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