France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Hold Naming is engraved on both

Naming is engraved on both

in gilt bronze and black enamels

Not yet knowing we were going to raid Japan

officially engraved (951 PTE

White and brown embroidery on black wool base

France, Second Empire. A Commemorative Medal of the Mexico Expedition Hold Naming is engraved on both(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