France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre Auction Archive (Signum Laudis)

(Signum Laudis)

(Illustrated on page 225 of Angolia’s book)

and military personnel

Ellen Oxenham

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexican Expedition, by Albert Désiré Barre Auction Archive (Signum Laudis)(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Mexique). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with bar, consisting of a double sided circular laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Emperor Napoleon III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central battle names of CUMBRES CERRO BORREGO SAN LORENZO PUEBLA MEXICO, circumscribed by an inscription