Medal, Italy 1859

Description
A French silver Medal for Italy (Médaille d'Italie) 1859. The obverse features a left facing profile of Emperor Napoleon III wreathed and surrounded by a bound wreath. " NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR " is marked around it. " EARRE" is marked in very small letters under the profile. The reverse features the same bound wreath. " MONTEBELLO / PALESTRO / TURBIGO / MAGENTA / MARIGNAN / SOLERINO " is marked in the centre. It is attached to a red and white striped vertical ribbon.
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Object detail

Production place
France
Subject person
Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Collection
John Houston Collection
Credit line
This medal was issued by Emperor Napoleon III for service during the Franco Austrian War in 1859. See The Fitzwilliam Museum http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/dept/coins/collection/watson/page356.html  . This medal was donated to Taranaki Museum as part of the large collection of medals belonging to prominent south Taranaki lawyer John Houston.
Accession number
A74.927
Collection type
Social History
Material
Silver
Metal
Silk
Fabric

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