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Medallion - Napoleon III Campagne D'Italie
1859 year| Silver | 13.5 g | 30 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870) |
| Type | Award medals › Military awards |
| Year | 1859 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#118468 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAMPAGNE D'ITALIE
MONTEBELLO
PALESTRO
TURBIGO
MAGENTA
MARIGNAN
SOLFERINO
✩ 1859 ✩
Comment
The Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign (French: Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Italie de 1859) was a French commemorative medal established by Napoleon III, following the 1859 French campaign in Italy during the Second Italian War of Independence.To reward all participants and ensure the memory of this glorious military campaign, the Commemorative Medal of the Italian Campaign was created by Imperial Decree on August 11, 1859. Nearly 120,000 medals were awarded to reward all soldiers and sailors who participated in the Italian campaign of 1859.
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