France, Ii Empire. Commemorative Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 certificate_of_authenticity was Killed in Action in

was Killed in Action in the field

flat black finish

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 97-70605

awarded on March 14

gold central medallion

France, Ii Empire. Commemorative Medal Of The Italian Campaign 1859 certificate_of_authenticity was Killed in Action in(Mdaille commmorative de la campagne d'Italie de 1859). Instituted in 1859. In silver, engraver marked "BARRE" on the obverse, hallmarked on the reverse of the integral suspension, measuring 30. 8 mm in diameter, dark patina, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Commemorative Medal of the Italian Campaign 1859 was established by Napoleon III, following the 1859 French campaign in Italy during the Second Italian War