France, Empire. A Legion Of Honor And Crimea Medal To “Captaine Marty”, C. 1855 certificate_of_authenticity soiled white felt medal bed

soiled white felt medal bed

49mm (w) x 68mm (h)

along with aircraft (flight-worthy

hand painted centre

then posted to Camp Petawawa on October 30th

France, Empire. A Legion Of Honor And Crimea Medal To “Captaine Marty”, C. 1855 certificate_of_authenticity soiled white felt medal bedLegion of Honor (Type VI, La Presidence, 1851 1852), a silver Maltese Cross with white enamelled arms and ball finials, with green enamelled arms in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold presents a right facing portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by the inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in a dark blue enamelled ring, the reverse medallion in Gold presenting an eagle on the reverse, surrounded by the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRI,