Overwinning van de Oostenrijkers onder de hertog Radetzky op de Italianen bij Custoza en Novara 1850

"Overwinning van de Oostenrijkers onder de hertog Radetzky op de Italianen bij Custoza en Novara" is a silver medal created in 1850 by Johann Michael Scharff, a prominent medalist of the 19th century. The medal commemorates the Austrian victories against the Italians at the battles of Custoza and Novara, led by Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. The obverse depicts a profile portrait of Radetzky, while the reverse features an allegorical representation of the Angel of Peace holding a laurel wreath and descending upon Italy. The medal serves as a historical artifact of the First Italian War of Independence and showcases the artistic skill of Scharff in capturing the essence of the event through fine detail and symbolic representation.