Bishop Giovanni Battista Scalabrini 1901 USA Visit

U.S. souvenir medal of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (1839-1905), Bishop of Piacenza, who visited the United States in 1901 to support the rights of Italian emigrants in the New World [Further reading]. On the pinback is the bishop's coat-of-arms flanked by the American and Italian flags, with much enamel remaining. Manufactured by S.E. Spencer Badges and Medals, 15 Cornhill Boston.