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

First 'Premier' type silver medal with double sided wreath suspension

The clasp (agrafe) is scarce unofficial type by the Paris maker 'Lemaitre' with silver assay mark 'poincon' on corner of clasp face, and with makers mark indented on centre of clasp backstrap

Medal additionally impressed' Argent' (Silver) on the rim

A rare seen unofficial clasp for service in Soudan (Sudan) during the 1890's

Condition: GVF

Code: 23133