France, Iii Republic. Two Victory Medals, Type I, Official Version Buy Now He worked as a labourer

He worked as a labourer for a building company

the medals are a rare first time offering from the Napoleonic period

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Iron Cross 1914 Second Class ribbon and a Prussian Red Cross medal ribbon

France, Iii Republic. Two Victory Medals, Type I, Official Version Buy Now He worked as a labourer(Medaille de la Victorie). Instituted on July 20, 1922. Both in bronze gilt, engraver marked "A. MORLON" on the obverse; one is marker marked with the Arthus Bertrand insignia and marked "BR" on the reverse, measuring 35. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon, exhibiting spotting; the other is hallmarked with a cornucopia and marked "BR" on the reverse, measuring 34. 7 mm in diameter, replacement ribbon; both in their cardboard boxes of issue, better than