France: Morocco Campaign Medal 1907-1912 (Medaille Du Maroc 1907-1912). With 1 x oriental clasp 'Maroc'

Sold together with the original named medal 'brevet' (folded) named in ink to:

- Soldat 1er Classe Joseph Coues, 3e Battalion de Marche Coloniale Infanterie Coloniale - issued / dated Marrakesh, 15 October 1912

The clasps (agrafe) is of the ornate official Paris Mint 'Oriental' type

The silver medal with twin Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo and numeral '1' marks on reverse field

The medal retaining it's original long length of silk riband

Cut and paste below link to see an impressive summary history of the 3rd Bataillon d'infanterie legere d'Afrique:

- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataillons_d%27infanterie_l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re_d%27Afrique

A good example of a positively attributed French Morocco Campaign Medal

The brevet commensurate with age & having been displayed, with minor tears / marks, and smudged ink (a/f)

Condition: Medal about EF

Code: 23138