Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Italy, Felice Biella, 1841, a copper medal by F. Broggi, bust right, rev. legend, 44mm; Deaths of Alfredo and Emilio Savio, 1861, a bronze medal by P. Thermignon, busts three-quarters right and left, both wearing military uniforms, 49mm; Philippo de Angelis, 1863, a copper medal by B. Zaccagnini, bust left, rev. figure stands by lion, 43mm [3]. About extremely fine and better (£70-90)

Alfredo Savio (1838-60) and Emilio Salvio (1837-61), brothers from Turin, served with the artillery forces in the 1859-60 campaign; Alfredo was killed in the siege of Ancona, Emilio in the siege of Gaeta