Italian Coppa Emilia football medal 1938-1939,  obverse with Mussolini in profile and inscribed IL FONDATORE DELL IMPERO, reverse with a football boo

Italian Coppa Emilia football medal 1938-1939,  obverse with Mussolini in profile and inscribed IL FONDATORE DELL IMPERO, reverse with a football boot kicking a ball and inscribed F.I.G.C. VII ZONAI "COPPA EMILIA" A-XVII, of circular form, diameter 29mm., weight 16gr., no case with this lot The original recipient of this medal is unknown. The Roman Numerals dating this medal to A [Anno]-XVII relate's to Italy's L'Era Fascista (abbr .: E.F.). This calendar was introduced by the Fascist regime, adopting as the starting date that of the March on Rome (28 October 1922). The obligation to add, in Roman numerals, the year of the Fascist era alongside that of the Common Era came into effect on October 29, 1927, following a Circular from the Head of Government of December 25, 1926. The date its cessation can be considered on July 25, 1943, when the regime fell; however, the Fascist era was kept in force in the Italian Social Republic from 15 September 1943 to 25 April 1945. so XVII is from 28th October 1938 to 27th October 1939.