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United States World War II Victory Medal 1946

The World War II Victory Medal was awarded for service between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946, both dates inclusive, with no minimum time in service requirement.

Bronze medal is 1 1⁄2 inches in width. The obverse is a figure of Liberation standing full length with head turned to dexter looking to the dawn of a new day, right foot resting on a war god’s helmet with the hilt of a broken sword in the right hand and the broken blade in the left hand, the inscription WORLD WAR II placed immediately below the centre. On the reverse are inscriptions for the Four Freedoms: FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND WANT and FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION separated by a palm branch, all within a circle composed of the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1941 1945.

Price £26

Ref:2438

French Silver Medal for Tonkin – Land Forces 1885

Medal for Tonkin – Land Forces  – Médaille du Tonkin – Armée de Terre 1885 

Circular silver medal with laterally-pierced barrel-shaped (belière à l’olive) suspension; the face with a helmeted female head representing the French Republic, inscribed ‘REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE’, signed ‘DANIEL DUPUIS’ (for the great French medallist and sculptor Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis 1849-1899), all within a circular laurel wreath; the reverse inscribed with the battles ‘SONTAY, BAC-NINH, FOU-TCHEOU, FORMOSE, TUYEN-QUAN, PESCADORES’ encircled by the inscription ‘TONKIN CHINE ANNAM 1883-1885’ within a laurel wreath, with Paris Mint cornucopia silver assay mark;  on correct ribbon with original pin 

The medal was instituted on 6 September 1885 for the soldiers of the Expeditionary Corps led by General Millot who took part in the operations in Tonkin (now Vietnam), China and Annam during the years 1883 to 1885 that terminated with the Treaty of Tien-Tsing with China. These troops included elements of the Foreign Legion, Marine Infantry Regiments, Algerian Tirailleurs, Zouaves, Spahis and African Chasseurs. 

Price £95.00

Ref:2437

Silver Marine Tonkin Campaign Vietnam 中法戰争

Médaille commémorative de l’expédition du Tonkin

Circular silver medal with laterally-pierced barrel-shaped (belière à l’olive) suspension; the face with a helmeted female head representing the French Republic, inscribed ‘REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE’, signed ‘DANIEL DUPUIS’ (for the great French medallist and sculptor Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis 1849-1899), all within a circular laurel wreath; the reverse inscribed with the battles  CAU-GIA ‘SONTAY, BAC-NINH, FOU-TCHEOU, FORMOSE, TUYEN-QUAN, PESCADORES’ encircled by the inscription ‘TONKIN CHINE ANNAM 1883-1885’ within a laurel wreath, with Paris Mint cornucopia silver assay mark;  on correct ribbon with original pin 

The medal was instituted on 6 September 1885 for the soldiers of the Expeditionary Corps led by General Millot who took part in the operations in Tonkin (now Vietnam), China and Annam during the years 1883 to 1885 that terminated with the Treaty of Tien-Tsing with China. These troops included elements of the Foreign Legion, Marine Infantry Regiments, Algerian Tirailleurs, Zouaves, Spahis and African Chasseurs. 

Price £155.00

Ref:2437m