Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Third Republic. Marshal Joseph Joffre. Cast Æ Medal (68mm, 12h). By Henry Nocq. Dated 6 September 1914. J · JOFFRE · MARECHAL DE FRANCE ·, uniformed bust left, wearing overcoat; all within incuse; HENRY NOCQ below / Uniformed Maréchal Joffre, in uniform, standing left, making address; to left in AU MOMENT/OU S'ENGAGE UNE BATAILLE / DONT DEPEND LE SALUT DU PAYS/... TOUS LES EFFORTS/DOIVENT ETRE EMPLOYES A ATTAQUER/ET REFOULER L'ENNEMI/UNE TROUPE QUI NE PEUT PAS AVANCER/DEVRA COUTE QUE COUTE/GARDER LE TERRAIN CONQUIS/ET SE FAIRE TUER SUR PLACE/PLUTOT QUE DE RECULER .../AUCUNE DEFAILLANCE/NE PEUT ETRE TOLEREE (At the moment where a battle is committed on which the safety of the country depends ... all efforts must be employed to attack and drive back the enemy. A troop that cannot advance will have to hold at any cost, keep conquered ground, and get killed on the spot, rather than retreating ... any failure cannot be endured) in 13 lines; (HN) to right; all within incuse; 6 SEPTEMB. 1914 below. Edge: (cornucopia) BRONZE. Forrer III 292B. In NGC encapsulation 3504372-020, graded MS 64 BN.

From the PS Collection of Medals of the Great War.