France - Napoleon III. 1852-1870.

Gilded AE medal 1859.

By Caque, edited by Massonnet. On the return from the Italian campaign and the peace of Villa Franca.
Obverse: NAPOLEON III - EMPEROR, head facing left, signed on the neck: CAQUE. F.
Rev.: ENTREE TRIOMPHALE DE L'ARMEE D'ITALIE A PARIS LE 14 AOUT // DEPART / DE NAPOLEON III / 10 MAY / ENTREE A MILAN / 6 JUIN / ENTREVUE / DE DEUX EMPEREURS / ET PAIX / DE VILLA-FRANCA / 11 ET 12 JUILLET / 1859, 11 lines of writing in one Wreath of oak and laurel leaves and inscription, signed: MASSONNET. ED.
Diameter: 50 mm; Weight: 55.41 g.

Small edge marks, good, very nice