© Pedro Branco (CC BY)
© Pedro Branco (CC BY)
Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal - Navy Issue
1885 year| Silver | 14 g | 30 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Award medals › Military awards |
| Year | 1885 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#301067 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TONKIN CHINE ANNAN
CAU-GIAÏ
SONTAY
BAC-NINH
FOU-TCHÉOU
FORMOSE
TUYEN-QUAN
PESCADORES
1883 - 1885
Comment
The Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal (French: Médaille commémorative de l'expédition du Tonkin) was awarded to all the French soldiers and sailors who took part in the battles of the Tonkin campaign and the Sino-French War between 1883 and 1885. The medal, decreed by a law of 6 September 1885, was minted at the Monnaie de Paris and distributed shortly before the Bastille Day parade on 14 July 1886 to around 65,000 soldiers and sailors. The medal was later awarded to participants in a number of earlier and later campaigns in Indochina, bringing the total number of recipients to 97,300.Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 97300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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