France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition Archive 1800 between French forces under

1800 between French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces near the city of Alessandria

he immigrated to Canada in 1928

with minor material fatigue also evident

1895 in Sydney

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition Archive 1800 between French forces underInstituted 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