France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 Hold 10) The post war ID

10) The post war ID card is dated to Linz

12 mm (w) x 41

silver and iron

Snider with a strength of 16 officers and 327 other ranks

France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 Hold 10) The post war ID(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