France, Republic. A Minister Of War Honour Medal, 1St Class In Gold Auction Archive from whose seed blossoms up

from whose seed blossoms up a new realm

maker marked "JK" inside a triangle (Josef Kopphold

horizontal pinback (previously repaired

very fine quality and extremely fine

United States Marine Corps was seriously wounded on September 21

France, Republic. A Minister Of War Honour Medal, 1St Class In Gold Auction Archive from whose seed blossoms upMdaille d'honneur du ministre de la guerre. Instituted from 1885. In silver gilt, marked "1 ARGENT" and flanked by dual cornucopia hallmarks on the edge, engraver marked "H PONSCARME" on the obverse, inscribed in raised text "Mme V. J. COLLON 1919" on the reverse, measuring 27. 7 mm in diameter, bruised, rosette on its original ribbon, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, inscribed "MINISTRE DE LA GUERRE" and "Mme J. J. COLLON 1919"