France, Republic. A Lot of Military Medals consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with its period original folded

with its period original folded ribbon

engraved with issue number “690”

obverse illustrating a helmeted soldier tied to two columns

An additional band of identical piping trims the outer edge of the crown

France, Republic. A Lot of Military Medals consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with its period original folded1. France, II Empire. A Military Medal. Silver laurel wreath wrapped around a gold medallion topped by a silver imperial eagle, obverse center medallion bearing the left profile of Emperor Napoleon III, surrounded by a blue enameled ring with the inscription LOUIS NAPOLEON, reverse center medallion bearing the inscription VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE, on original ribbon, evidence of gilt wear, enamels intact, 52 mm (h) x 27. 4 mm (w), very fine condition. 2.