Posted 11/24/2024 04:39 am
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translates from italian
TRIENNIAL OVERSEAS
XVIII is the Roman numeral for the number 18
translates from italian
TRIENNIAL OVERSEAS
XVIII is the Roman numeral for the number 18
For completeness sake, the number there stands to indicate the year (1940). "A XVIII EF" means "Anno XVIII Era Fascista" which translates as 18th year of the fascist era.
I tried browsing the italian web for this medal/token too and did not find anything apart from a couple pics from past ebay auctions. It might be uncommon or just lack of interest means none is talking about it on the web.
From wikipedia:
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Officially inaugurated on May 9, 1940, [..] the exibition ended just a month later, due to the outbreak of World War II and the subsequent bombings that hit it with 60% of the buildings suffering extensive damage.
This unexpected event led to the total closure of the area, which was left in a total state of abandonment until the end of the conflict
Officially inaugurated on May 9, 1940, [..] the exibition ended just a month later, due to the outbreak of World War II and the subsequent bombings that hit it with 60% of the buildings suffering extensive damage.
This unexpected event led to the total closure of the area, which was left in a total state of abandonment until the end of the conflict
