France: Tonkin Campaign Medal 1883-85 (Medaille Du Tonkin). Army issue reverse, with six campaign honours

Awarded for the Sino-Franco War of 1883-1885, and extended for later expeditions in Indo-China through to 1895Instituted on 6 September 1885 in respect of campaign services between 1883-1895 in Annam Tonkin, and China (the two former territories annexed and becoming the area known as French Indochina and what is is present day Vietnam)The geographic scope - and the military expeditions - that this medal covers in 1883-1885 are considerable, including successful actions along the North China coast, and Formossa (Taiwan), as well as numerous actions in Tonkin, Annam and Cochin-chine (present day Vietnam)The medal with official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' marks on reverseCondition: VF