Italian Wars of Independence Commemorative Medal 1859 with Bar 1860-61 by Canzani

ITALY: Silver Commemorative Military Medal for the 
Italian Wars of Independence (1859 - 1870),  against 
Austria and the Kingdom of the 2 Sicilies. 
With "1860 - 61" bar for the "Mille Expedition" of 
General Garibaldi, against the Kingdom of the 2 
Sicilies (Kingdom of Sicily and  Kingdom of Naples) 
following  the 2nd War of the Italian Independence.
After the 2nd War of Independence the unification 
movement reached the brink of fruition - only Rome 
and Venice (occupied by Austria) remained to be 
added.
The medal was instituted by King Vittorio Emanuele 
II, in 1865, to reward the participants of the Wars. 
This is the rarest version of the medal, maker 
marked "CANZANI".

FULL SIZE

Wars of Italian Independence 1848 - 1865

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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