France WWI Military Medal Valor & Discipline 1870 by the Paris Mint with Diploma to NCO of the 162th Infantry Regiment

FRANCE: Valor and Discipline Medal (or simply 
"Military Medal" in French) for military merit. 
Dated 1870.
Silver, Paris Mint–marked and hallmarked “1” 
for purity. Comes with named and numbered
diploma, awarded in 1923, to a Corporal of the 
162nd 
Infantry Regiment for Great War service. 
This is the 7th version of the medal that was 
issued during the period of the 3rd French 
Republic (specifically during the years 1910 
to 1951).
A rare and complete set, signed by the Grand 
Chancellor of the Legion of Honor. 
The Military Medal was created by Emperor Louis 
Napoleon in 1852 to be awarded specifically to 
non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and soldiers 
for completion of 8 years of military service, for 
bravery in front of the enemy as well as for acts 
of courage and devotion to duty. 
The military medal ranks 3rd among the Decora-
tions and Orders of the French Republic, being 
inferior only to the Order of the National Legion 
of Honor and to the Order of the Liberation. 
There are nine main versions and nearly 30 
variations of the medal.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 1918

Item 100% original - ribbon, diploma original

Condition as in the photos: The diploma is folded 
with stains and tears on it.

GREAT ADDITION TO EVERY COLLECTION!
Payment Method: Paypal
FREE SIGNED FOR SHIPPING