Italy, Kingdom. A China Campaign Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac published in 1933 by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst

published in 1933 by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona Bahrenfeld

Footnote: The medal was instituted on April 24 1912 by Decree 1879 of the Sovereign Council of the Order

on a dark green wool base

with a standard buckram backing typical of Dachau manufacturing

- (3140029 PTE

Italy, Kingdom. A China Campaign Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac published in 1933 by Cigaretten-BilderdienstInstitution Date: 1901. In bronze, a medal commemorating the China Campaign, with bust of Vittorio Emanuele III bearing Italian Cina (translation: China) on reverse, maker marked Regina Zegga, measuring at 31. 6mm in diameter and weighing at 16. 4 grams, on period ribbon, light wear and contact marks evident, wear to ribbon, remains in very fine condition.