France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 GTRexclude and with its mint and

and with its mint and unissued period original cornflower blue ribbon

An excellent example of this type

The runes exhibit scattered chipping

There is a punched hole at the bottom

France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 GTRexclude and with its mint and(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, light contact and surface wear, replacement ribbon, 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), otherwise