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MEXICO. Napoleon III/Mexican Expedition Silver Award Medal, 1863. Paris Mint. PCGS Genuine--Mount Removed, AU Details.
Barac-254A. By J. J. Barre. Diameter: 30mm. Instituted 29 August 1863 for the battles at Cumbres, Cerro del Borrego, San Lorenzo, Puebla, and Mexico City. Obverse: portrait of Napoleon III left, surrounded by legend and laurel wreath; Reverse: legend in five lines, encircled by legends, all within wreath. This stately medal features an elegant portrait in high relief with sharp detail. The surfaces are clean and lustrous, displaying a lovely pewter tone that enhances the sharp details. The medal originally had a loop at the top for suspension that has since been removed, accounting for the PCGS designation. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Barac-254A. By J. J. Barre. Diameter: 30mm. Instituted 29 August 1863 for the battles at Cumbres, Cerro del Borrego, San Lorenzo, Puebla, and Mexico City. Obverse: portrait of Napoleon III left, surrounded by legend and laurel wreath; Reverse: legend in five lines, encircled by legends, all within wreath. This stately medal features an elegant portrait in high relief with sharp detail. The surfaces are clean and lustrous, displaying a lovely pewter tone that enhances the sharp details. The medal originally had a loop at the top for suspension that has since been removed, accounting for the PCGS designation. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
Estimate: $100 - $200