suspended from a swivel crown and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon
and awarded to the Army and Navy who served in the 1884-1885 campaign in north-eastern Indochina (North Vietnam)
set within a machine-embroidered silver-grey knotted border
reverse inscribed "FÜR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNG" inside a horizontal box in the centre
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Russia, Imperial. A Lot of Three Medals & Decorations Buy Now suspended from a swivel crown1. A Memory of the Crimean War Medal. In bronze, obverse illustrating the intertwining, crowned cyphers of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II topped by the all seeing eye emanating flaming rays, inscribed "1853 1854 1855 1856" below the cyphers, reverse inscribed "We Have Set Out Hopes in Thee O Lord, Let Us Never Be Ashamed" in Russian, measures 28 mm (w) x 33. 6 mm (h including integral ring), replacement ribbon; 2. An Imperial Russian 1613 1913