France: Colonial Medal (Medaille Coloniale). 1st type Paris Mint 'Premier Type' medal with bi-face wreath suspension. With 1 x clasp (agrafe) 'Mauritanie'

Medal is of the first type with poincons / hallmarks including 'Sanglier' mark on double sided wreath suspension

The medal with Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo, and word 'Argent' (silver) indented on rim of medal

The silver clasp of official type is by Parisian medal maker 'Marie Aubert'

Mauritanie: The clasp was instituted by decree dated 3 August 1909, for service specified operations conducted in the Taraza region of Mauritania in 1908. A very short lived clasp, as the clasp was made obsolete in 1910 when it was replaced by the more generic 'Afrique Occidentale Francaise'

Scarce

Condition: Toned GVF

Code: 21487