Italy, Roman Republic. A Merit Medal, C.1848 certificate_of_authenticity and really they won the

and really they won the battle for us

worn sewn on to upper part of the left sleeve

90 mm (h) and 43

maker marked and marked "38" (1938) on the reverse

Italy, Roman Republic. A Merit Medal, C.1848 certificate_of_authenticity and really they won the(Medaglia Al Merito "Benemerito Della Patria"). Instituted in 1848. In bronze, measuring 25. 8 mm in diameter, spotting, replacement ring with incorrect however early ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: This Merit Medal were conferred by an Assembly of Constituents of the Roman Republic, upon volunteers who saw combat during the Defence of Rome, as part of the First Italian War of Independence. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin