An original Italian Independence Wars commemorative medal. 23.4 mm bronze, each side with a single bust of King Vittorio Emmanuel II of Sardinia (Vittorio Emanuele II Re di Sardegna; and Emperor Napoleon III (Napoleon III Empereur des Francais). Minor edge contact marks, period ribbon. Maker mark pattern .*. modelled by the French Medal engraver Caque, impressed on Napoleon's neck, a rare type.
