France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition Republic of 82 mm (w) x 40

82 mm (w) x 40

Kellner or similar

Between October 1948 and October 1963

A Service Medal: In silver

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition Republic of 82 mm (w) x 40Instituted in 1861. In silver, the obverse bearing the profile of Emperor Napoleon III surrounded by the relief inscription NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR'', all within a laurel wreath, the reverse bearing the inscription TA KOU CHANG KIA WAN PA LI KIAO PE KING surrounded by the relief inscription EXPEDITION DE CHINE 1860, 31. 2 mm in diameter, original ribbon, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The medal was established on 23 January 1861 by Napoleon III. It