REDUCTION OF THE MILITARY MEDAL, second type, 1853 - 1870, Second Empire. 29626-2R

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REDUCTION OF THE MILITARY MEDAL, second type, 1853 - 1870, Second Empire. 29626-2R

Reduction of the military medal, engraving by Desire Albert Barre, in silver, hallmark on the bail ring, and enamel, featuring on the obverse side the effigy of the Emperor on a azure background, bordered by a strip with the legend "LOUIS NAPOLEON" and framed by a laurel leaf crown; reverse, central medallion with the inscription "VALOR AND DISCIPLINE" on a smooth background, bordered by a strip.
H 21mm
Two-sided, one-piece bail fixed on the medal, featuring a spread-winged eagle on a thunderbolt.
Yellow silk ribbon edged with two vertical green stripes.

France.
Second Empire.
Fair condition, absence of enamel on the edges.

Reference : 29626-2R

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