France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Newly Listed 5 mm war ribbon

5 mm war ribbon

The certificate (in Cyrillic) is a decree by the Russian Emperor Nicholas I

where the British sloops and gunboats were based

A pair of Navy Occupation Service Medals

constructed of bronze and cream-coloured

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Newly Listed 5 mm war ribbon(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