Monaco, Principality. A Medal of Labour, II Class with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac mounted to a nickel-plated base

mounted to a nickel-plated base

a uniquely shaped pin

Footnote: While crosses in Gold with Swords were awarded

and really they won the battle for us

with the Japanese bombings of the town in 1942

Monaco, Principality. A Medal of Labour, II Class with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac mounted to a nickel-plated baseInstituted December 6, 1924. A circular bronze medal, the obverse centre bears the left facing head portrait of Prince Louis II circumscribed with LOVIS II PRINCE DE MONACO 17 JANVIER 1923 (LOUIS II PRINCE OF MONACO 17 JANUARY 1923), the reverse bears a laurel and oak open ended wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, unnamed, circumscribed with PRINCIPAVTE DE MONACO HONNEVR TRAVAIL (PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO HONOUR WORK), measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 42. 9