Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Wars Of Independence And The Unity Of Italy, By Canzani, C.1866 Archive 35 mm x 47

35 mm x 47

with 9 mm wide silver/aluminum checker-patterned tresse on four out of five sides of the tab

A zinc police insignia is held on thick stag grips that are free of cracking and are only slightly loose after 70 years

marked F & BL (Funcke & Brüninghaus

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Wars Of Independence And The Unity Of Italy, By Canzani, C.1866 Archive 35 mm x 47(Medaglia per le guerre d'Indipendenza e l'Unit d'Italia). Instituted 1865. Circular medal in silver, obverse bear the left facing head portrait of Vittorio Emanuele II and VITTORIO EMANUELE II RE DITALIA (VITTORIO EMANUELE II KING OF ITALY) with the maker mark CANZANI at the bottom of the portrait neck, the reverse centre bears a crowned woman figure holding a spear and shield and is inscribed with GUERRE PER L INDIPENDENZA E LUNITA DITALIA (WARS FOR