Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Italian Crown, Commander In Gold, To Nasa Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Archive otherwise all enamels are intact

otherwise all enamels are intact

the large plate pinned in place to an upright wedged shaped piece of wood

the obverse “Denn wir fahren gegen Engelland/Because we are driving towards England”

44 mm (w) x 40

obverse with central leftward-facing eagle on top of yellow enameled sun

Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Italian Crown, Commander In Gold, To Nasa Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Archive otherwise all enamels are intact(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In 18K Gold, a white enamel cross with thin Gold Savoy knots in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a blue enamel field sporting a Lombardy crown with white, red and green details, the reverse with a black enamel eagle, measures 50. 0mm (w) x 52. 8mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 19. 9 grams including ribbon, enamels are intact, medallions are loose, worn on a full length neck