Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

WORLD ART MEDALS Czechoslovakia, War of Independence (Italian Front), 1918, a silver medal by V. Pardo, semi-naked winged female breaking free of symbolic chains, reverse coats of arms in a landscape, 45mm. Powerful obverse design, good very fine, rare (£40-60)

Vito Pardo, medallist, Rome. Independence was proclaimed in Prague on 28 Oct. 1918