COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE TONKIN EXPEDITION - Army of Terrez, 1st type, created in 1885, Third Republic. 30319
Round silver medal, diameter 3 cm, engraved by Jean-Baptiste Daniel Dupuis. Obverse featuring the effigy of the helmeted Republic, with the word "PATRIE" on the visor, surrounded by the legend "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE".
Reverse with the inscription "TONKIN - CHINA - ANNAM • 1883-1885 •" framing the names of the battles of "SONTAY, BAC-NINH, FOU-TCHÉOU, FORMOSE, TUYEN-QUAN, PESCADORES".
France.
Third Republic.
Good condition, missing its suspension ring.
Reference :
30319