France, Second Empire. An Honour Medal For Courage and Devotion Newly Listed on a suspension with swing

on a suspension with swing bar pinback

issued on 28 August 1947

the papakha measures approximately 21 cm in diameter

with the date “1786”

France, Second Empire. An Honour Medal For Courage and Devotion Newly Listed on a suspension with swingInstituted in 1820. Type VI. In silver, the obverse bearing a relief profile of Napoleon III, surrounded by the inscription EMPEREUR NAPOLEON III, stamped BARRE, measuring 41. 3 mm (h) x 26. 9 mm (w), no ribbon, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Honour Medal For Courage and Devotion was established on 2 March 1820 by King Louis XVIII. It is awarded to individuals and whole units for acts of courage during a rescue. It has gone through several