France, Republic. A Minister Of War Honour Medal, 1St Class In Gold Buy Now 1944 by A/V/

1944 by A/V/

His mother received his Memorial Cross

showing nice old patina

Crossguard with quillon and pommel exhibit light contact marks and wear

In its cardboard box of issue with glassine DRAGO package

France, Republic. A Minister Of War Honour Medal, 1St Class In Gold Buy Now 1944 by A/V/Mdaille d'honneur du ministre de la guerre. Instituted from 1885. In silver gilt, marked "1 ARGENT" and flanked by dual cornucopia hallmarks on the edge, engraver marked "H PONSCARME" on the obverse, inscribed in raised text "Mme V. J. COLLON 1919" on the reverse, measuring 27. 7 mm in diameter, bruised, rosette on its original ribbon, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, inscribed "MINISTRE DE LA GUERRE" and "Mme J. J. COLLON 1919"