France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition United Republic of The pictures show the French

The pictures show the French towns of Courlandon

Footnote: Uncommon inscribed Iron Cross that has been professionally engraved with a personal dedication that provides the recipient's name

Holland on Monday

with some loss of finish evident to the badge

missing its attachment prongs and demonstrating loss of silver finish to the eagle

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition United Republic of The pictures show the FrenchInstituted 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