France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Hold The interior of the cap

The interior of the cap is fully lined in olive green fabric - marked “53” for size

Type I 1848-1870 (silver

in near extreme fine condition

measuring 44 mm (w) x 24 mm (h)

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Hold The interior of the cap(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Mexique). Instituted in 1863. 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 CUMBRES CERRO BORREGO SAN LORENZO PUEBLA MEXICO surrounded by the relief inscription EXPEDITION DU MEXIQUE 1862 3, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the reverse, 30. 5 mm in diameter, on the