France, Iii Republic. A First Madagascar Campaign Medal 1883 Auction Archive 000 men for women and

000 men for women and service during the First World War

obverse centre separately affixed

7 cm Date of item: Dec 28th

General Ireland was made Surgeon General

the obverse bearing a multi-colored machine-embroidered edelweiss inside of a stylized silver-grey threaded border

France, Iii Republic. A First Madagascar Campaign Medal 1883 Auction Archive 000 men for women and(Mdaille commmorative de Madagascar). Instituted in 1886. In silver, cornucopia hallmarked and fasces hallmarked on the reverse, engraver marked "DANIEL DUPUIS" on the obverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, dark patina, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The First Madagascar Campaign Commemorative Medal was instituted on July 31, 1886 and awarded to participants in the First Madagascar expedition of 1883.