France, Second Republic. An Italian Campaign Medal 1859, Type Ii (Larger Version) certificate_of_authenticity the KKS missing its ring

the KKS missing its ring and without ribbon

The lanyard is currently attached to the underside of the right shoulder board via a safety pin

stamped in gold-coloured ink with the Bulgarian crown surmounting the cypher of Ferdinand I (1887-1918) above crossed swords with the identifying inscription of the order in cyrillic script on the lid

Pragnell entered the French theatre with the 5th Infantry Battalion

overall dissipation of the paper backer

France, Second Republic. An Italian Campaign Medal 1859, Type Ii (Larger Version) certificate_of_authenticity the KKS missing its ringFrance; Silver, hallmarked on the reverse of the integral suspension, engraver marked "BARRE" on the obverse, 30. 5 mm, replacement ribbon, moderate surface wear evident on the obverse, edge nicks, bruised, very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted by Imperial Decree of August 11, 1859 and awarded to the soldiers of the Army of Italy and sailors who participated in the French war against Austria, allied to Sardinia, that was a major step towards