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

Medal is of the first type with poincons / hallmarks including a '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 by Parisian medal maker 'Lemaitre' with silver 'poincons' on clasp face & makers mark stamped on the clasp backstrap

Cote D'Ivorie (Ivory Coast): The clasp was instituted by decree dated, 24 September 1895, and awarded for qualifying service in various specified missions and operations conducted in Ivory Coast between 1893 to 1900. The clasp was made obsolete in 1910, when it was replaced by the more generic 'Afrique Occidentale Francaise' clasp

Condition: Toned GVF

Code: 21491