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medal, commemorative

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Unification of Italy Medal, 1866

    Third Italian War for Independence medal, 1865

  • Description

    Unification of Italy Medal 1866

    (Italian War of Independence and Unification of Italy Medal)

    Medal awarded to J. Stewart

    circular silver medal; fixed loop and large ring suspension; with ribbon; no date clasp

    obverse: head of Vittorio Emanuele; legend around: VITTORIO EMANUELE II RE D'ITALIA

    reverse: crowned female figure with spear in right hand and shield of Savoy in left; legend around: GUERRE PER L'INDIPENDENZA E L'UNITA D'ITALIA

    ribbon: grosgrain; narrow stripes of red, white and green

    markings:

    obverse: medallist's name below neck: E. FALOT

    reverse: medallist's name below exergue line on lhs: E. FALOT

  • Place
    [Italy]
  • Associated Place

    Italy

  • Accession Number
    1940.185
  • Accession Date
    05 Dec 1940
  • Other Id

    N0956 (numismatics)

    W0971 (war)

    N0984 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

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  • medal, commemorative, 1940.185, N0956, W0971, N0984, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 19 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1940.185, N0956, W0971, N0984, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 19 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1940.185, N0956, W0971, N0984, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 19 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1940.185, N0956, W0971, N0984, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 19 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1940.185, N0956, W0971, N0984, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 19 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1940.185, N0956, W0971, N0984, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 19 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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