France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition Republic of and Unidentified Parachutist Badge (in

and Unidentified Parachutist Badge (in silvered metal with red

in die pressed tombac

2nd Class - In silvered bronze

American Campaign Medal)

hinged lid

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the 1860 China Expedition Republic of and Unidentified Parachutist Badge (inInstituted in 1861. 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 TA KOU CHANG KIA WAN PA LI KIAO PE KING surrounded by the relief inscription EXPEDITION DE CHINE 1860, 31. 2 mm in diameter, original ribbon, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The medal was established on 23 January 1861 by Napoleon III. It