France, Second Empire. A Military Medal, c. 1860 Auction Archive Wicks was working in a

Wicks was working in a factory in Cobourg

with award document dated 1934

the exterior bearing a black ink inscription of “EISERNES KREUZ 2

and a size of “57”

France, Second Empire. A Military Medal, c. 1860 Auction Archive Wicks was working in aIn silver, the obverse bearing the profile of Emperor Napoleon III, the reverse the inscription VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE, topped by an imperial silver crown, measuring 46. 3 mm (h) x 26. 2 mm (w), light contact, very fine. Footnote: The Military Medal was a military decoration awarded for meritorious service and acts of bravery in action against an enemy force. It is the third highest award of the French Republic.