Medal for the Defence of Rome, 1849
Item #EU3376
$200
Medal for the Defence of Rome, 1849 - Bronze gilt, very crisp detail, 32.5 mm, original triangular ribbon, near mint. Footnote: During the Revoulutionary War in Italy, Pope Pius IX was forced to leave Rome. French, Austrian, Spanish and other troops came to aid besieged Rome and restored the Pope in the Vatican.