Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, by Giovanni Matta Auction Archive obverse illustrating the thirty-six man

obverse illustrating the thirty-six man crew of U-53

Coningham remained in the Royal Air Force

arriving in France on July 20

(NSKK Leistungsmedaille)

reverse illustrating the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, by Giovanni Matta Auction Archive obverse illustrating the thirty-six man(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. A lovely decoration, constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a white enamelled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red enamels, surrounded by a Gold ring, the reverse features a Gold central medallion bearing a black enamelled eagle