Italy, Kingdom. A Medal for the Italian Independence Wars and Unification 1865 Auction Institution date: 1868

Institution date: 1868

The angled sides of the drum skirt are decorated with silver bullion wire fringes approximately 42 mm long

held in place on the underside via dual lugs and pin

9 Noordeinde

bearing a floral wreath of identical construction and pinned with a single silvered rank pip

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal for the Italian Independence Wars and Unification 1865 Auction Institution date: 1868(Medaglia per le guerre d'Indipendenza e l'Unita d'italia). Instituted in 1865. In silver, engraver marked "CASSINA" on the obverse, measuring 32 mm (w) x 36. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon, near very fine. Footnote: The Medal for the Italian Independence Wars and Unification was instituted on March 4, 1865 by Royal Decree No. 2174 and awarded to those who took part in