Austria, Empire. A Medal For The Defence Of The Tirol 1866 Auction Archive French Indochina Customs and Administration

French Indochina Customs and Administration Service Medal - Silver

Accompanied by extensive research and official records from the National Archives of Canada

on a heavy black wool base

An eight pointed star with the top ray removed and replaced with Queen Victoria's Crown

1921 in Ottawa

Austria, Empire. A Medal For The Defence Of The Tirol 1866 Auction Archive French Indochina Customs and AdministrationTirol Landesverteidigungsmedaille. Instituted in 1866. In silver, engraver marked ""TAUTENHAYN"" on the obverse, measuring 31 mm in diameter, contact marks evident on the obverse and on the raised rims, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on September 17, 1866 and awarded to the forces that had opposed the incursions of the Italian irregular forces of Garibaldi into the southern Tyrol. This