Commemorative Medallions
The medallions, cast in a limited number of pieces, are available with an explanatory legend in Italian and English.
Bicentenary of Pasque Veronesi
Commemorative medallion for the Bicentenary of the Pasque Veronesi (1797–1997).
Obverse: a Veronese fighter armed with a musket, wearing the uniform of the Noble Guard, the volunteer militia formed by the citizens for the defense of Verona.
In the background stands Porta San Giorgio, with the church of the same name behind it, one of the areas where the fiercest battles between the French revolutionary troops and the Veronese took place.
Reverse: at the center, the Winged Lion of Saint Mark clutches between its claws the shield of Verona, symbolizing Verona Fidelis — the only city to rise in defense of the Serenissima against the most powerful army in the world.
Design and concept by Quirino Maestrello.
Cast in bronze alloy. Verona, 1997.
Bicentenary of the Veneto-Imperial Victory of Magnano
Commemorative medallion for the bicentenary of the Veneto-Imperial victory at Magnano (Verona), March 26, 1799, also known as the Battle of Verona, fought over several days (March 26 – April 5, 1799) across a vast area including the municipalities of Buttapietra, San Giovanni Lupatoto, Legnago, Verona, Bussolengo, Pastrengo, and Sona.
Obverse: An Imperial cavalryman, saber drawn, charges at a French infantryman, while another disarmed French horseman falls to the ground.
Reverse: The Winged Lion of Saint Mark holds in its claws the shield bearing the arms of Verona.
To the right, the Imperial double-headed eagle appears, with the priestly bands, crown, sword, and scepter, symbols of the universal and divine authority of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Double-sided bas-relief. Design and concept by Quirino Maestrello.
Cast in bronze alloy. Verona, 1999.
Bicentenary of Pasque Veronesi
Commemorative medallion for the Bicentenary of the Pasque Veronesi (1797–1997).
Obverse: a Veronese fighter armed with a musket, wearing the uniform of the Noble Guard, the volunteer militia formed by the citizens for the defense of Verona.
In the background stands Porta San Giorgio, with the church of the same name behind it, one of the areas where the fiercest battles between the French revolutionary troops and the Veronese took place.
Reverse: at the center, the Winged Lion of Saint Mark clutches between its claws the shield of Verona, symbolizing Verona Fidelis — the only city to rise in defense of the Serenissima against the most powerful army in the world.
Design and concept by Quirino Maestrello.
Cast in bronze alloy. Verona, 1997.
Bicentenary of the Veneto-Imperial Victory of Magnano
Commemorative medallion for the bicentenary of the Veneto-Imperial victory at Magnano (Verona), March 26, 1799, also known as the Battle of Verona, fought over several days (March 26 – April 5, 1799) across a vast area including the municipalities of Buttapietra, San Giovanni Lupatoto, Legnago, Verona, Bussolengo, Pastrengo, and Sona.
Obverse: An Imperial cavalryman, saber drawn, charges at a French infantryman, while another disarmed French horseman falls to the ground.
Reverse: The Winged Lion of Saint Mark holds in its claws the shield bearing the arms of Verona.
To the right, the Imperial double-headed eagle appears, with the priestly bands, crown, sword, and scepter, symbols of the universal and divine authority of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Double-sided bas-relief. Design and concept by Quirino Maestrello.
Cast in bronze alloy. Verona, 1999.
