Location | France |
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Period |
Third Republic (1870-1940)
|
Type | Award medals › Military award |
Year | 1885 |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 14 g |
Diameter | 30 mm |
Thickness | 2 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Number | N# 301067 |
Tonkin Expedition 1883 - 1885
As stipulated in the law of 6 September 1885, the obverse of the medal features an effigy of the Republic and the words République française, enclosed within a laurel wreath. In accordance with convention, the Republic is represented as a helmeted young woman with the word patrie (motherland) inscribed on the visor of her helmet.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
PATRIE
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TONKIN CHINE ANNAN
CAU-GIAÏ
SONTAY
BAC-NINH
FOU-TCHÉOU
FORMOSE
TUYEN-QUAN
PESCADORES
1883 - 1885
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||
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1885 | 97 300 |
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