France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Newly Listed A pair of Navy Occupation

A pair of Navy Occupation Service Medals

obverse depicting a superposed enameled figure of St

as of January 24

5 mm war ribbon

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Newly Listed A pair of Navy Occupation(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