A scarce medal presented to the footballer Paolo Agosteo for the representative match between a North Italy XI v a German Selection called Brandenburg
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A scarce medal presented to the footballer Paolo Agosteo for the representative match between a North Italy XI v a German Selection called Brandenburg, played in Germany 22nd October 1933, the medal struck with a portrait of Adolph Hitler, in fitted case with gilt inscription to the velvet lid lining, the case inscribed gilt BAU III, IM, D.F.B. Paolo Agosteo played for Inter, although at this time during the fascist era the club were known as Societa Sportiva Ambrosiana following a forced merger with Unione Spotiva Milanese, wearing white shirts with a red cross. The majority of the North Italy team were selected from Ambrosiana. North Italy won 1-0, the goal scored by Serantoni.