Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola Newly Listed GRI Cypher

GRI Cypher

CATTO RNAS"

1 March 1940

the obverse presenting with a central medallion composed of a Gold relief of Duke Albrecht III of Saxony inside a blue enameled ring bearing the Order’s Motto of “ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS” (“Albert the Merciful”)

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, Knight in Gold, by Cravanzola Newly Listed GRI Cypher(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely Knight in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, measures 34. 6 mm (w) x 34. 3 mm (h), weighs 5. 05 grams, worn on original