Object ID
2024.8.1
Object Name
Medal
Date Created
1863 – 1915
Donor
Steven Nikitas
Measurements
5 in H x 1 1/2 in W
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Object Description
A red, white, and silver colored medal. The medal has a red ribbon, a metal crown, and a white cross with a red circle in the middle. The text reads: ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥΗ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ (MY POWER LOVE OF THE PEOPLE). On the reverse side of the medal are listed the dates 1863, 1913, and 1915.
Origin
According to the donor, this medal was gifted to his father, Spylios Peter Nikitas, by the king of Greece.
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Citation
Medal, 1863 – 1915, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/13728. Accessed 11/10/26.