The song of the Italians | Italian Pride Collection, Commemorative Medal of the Italian National Anthem
Medal created and coined exclusively for Scripta Maneant, in a limited and certified series of 298 pieces
“A man may die but not an idea”
THE PROJECT
A medal to remind us from where we come from and especially who we are!
“A man may die but not an idea” were the last words pronounced by the young patriot Goffredo Mameli wounded in battle at the time of death; the medal dedicated to the “Song of the Italians”, our national anthem written and composed in 1847, celebrates the spirit of the pride which has characterized our country for centuries for its ingenious in the Arts, Culture and in the Art of Professions, in Solidarity and Sharing.
THE MEDALS
Front:
Graphic design of the bust dedicated to Goffredo Mameli created by Attilio Temperoni in1926 as a substitution of a first exemplar thought to be far from the profile of the Italian patriot. The bust may be found in the ‘Passeggiata del Gianicolo’ in Rome. The date, 15th of November 2017,
can be identified with the approval of the deliberation in Commission of Constitutional Affairs of the Senate that made the Anthem of Mameli, finally, the national anthem “de iure” of the Italian Republic.
Rear:
Printed reproduction with laser technology of the lyrics to the Mameli anthem from the original autographed version, on a backdrop of the outline of the map of the Italian territory; five verses and a refrain are alternated and were composed in September 1847 and subsequently recomposed by Michele Novaro.
The certified Medal has a warranty which is placed in an appropriate box.
Characteristics of the Medals
Anthenticity certificate from the Government Printing Office Mint of Italy.
Celebratory Certificate of the Anthem.
Historical reproduction from 1907.
Silver Medal with Gold Galvanic
- 199 Silver Medals 986%
- Gold Galvanic 24k
- Weight 25 grs.
- Diameter 30 mm
Gold Medal
- 99 Gold Medals 750%
- Weight 20 grs.
- Diameter 30 mm
The Materials
To divulge the knowledge and excellency of the History and Sciences of Italian Art, we use artisanal materials of a high and superior standard of quality.
Lamina Oro
Stampe in oro a caldo.
Cofanetto Medaglie
Rivestito esternamente ed internamente in seta blu e velluto.
