France, Iii Republic. Two Victory Medals, Type I, Official Version Buy Now on a full-length of gray

on a full-length of gray lanyard with interwoven aluminum thread cord

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the medals are a rare first time offering from the Napoleonic period

France, Iii Republic. Two Victory Medals, Type I, Official Version Buy Now on a full-length of gray(Medaille de la Victorie). Instituted on July 20, 1922. Both in bronze gilt, engraver marked "A. MORLON" on the obverse; one is marker marked with the Arthus Bertrand insignia and marked "BR" on the reverse, measuring 35. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon, exhibiting spotting; the other is hallmarked with a cornucopia and marked "BR" on the reverse, measuring 34. 7 mm in diameter, replacement ribbon; both in their cardboard boxes of issue, better than