France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition certificate_of_authenticity Service Bar on original ribbon

Service Bar on original ribbon

numbered "57" on the reverse bottom

51 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension)

She departed on June 3rd on her first war patrol in the Bonin Islands area

but typical "WALTER SCHOTT Fec

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition certificate_of_authenticity Service Bar on original ribbonInstituted 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