France, Iii Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Army 1885 Archive 27 mm (w) x 92

27 mm (w) x 92

sitting securely within a one-piece nickel-plated alloy hilt with a hooked quillon and curved pommel featuring a hollow insertion slot

and bronze gilt crossed swords with crown

but there is a special note that he had in his possession a 1940 Skoda 7

France, Iii Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Army 1885 Archive 27 mm (w) x 92(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Tonkin). Instituted in 1885. In silver, engraver marked "DANIEL DUPUIS" on the obverse, cornucopia hallmarked on the reverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, dark patina, contact marks and surface wear, original ribbon, near very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on the September 6, 1885, and awarded to the Army and Navy who served in the 1884 1885 campaign in north eastern Indochina (North Vietnam),