Italy, Kingdom. Two Sicilies. An Expedition Of The Thousand Volunteers Medal, C.1860 Newly Listed 5) A 40-Year Civil Service

5) A 40-Year Civil Service Cross ribbon with miniature

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Italy, Kingdom. Two Sicilies. An Expedition Of The Thousand Volunteers Medal, C.1860 Newly Listed 5) A 40-Year Civil ServiceIn silver, unmarked, measuring 30. 7 mm, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Expedition of the Thousand Volunteers Medal was instituted on June 21, 1860. The Expedition of the Thousand was an event of the Italian Risorgimento that took place in 1860. A corps of volunteers led by Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed from Quarto, near Genoa (now Quarto dei Mille) and landed in Marsala, Sicily, in order to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, ruled