France, Iii Republic. A Patriotic Medal For Alsace 1870-1914, Silver Grade Newly Listed The battle was one of

The battle was one of the most decisive naval battles in history and marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in Philippine history

and depicting light bruising as well as runner marks on the blade common to extraction and return to the scabbard

constructed of heavy pressed paper with a red faux leather (leatherette) exterior

the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pin meeting a round wire catch

measures approximately: 35cm long and 23cm tall (or 14” long and 9” tall)

France, Iii Republic. A Patriotic Medal For Alsace 1870-1914, Silver Grade Newly Listed The battle was one of(Mdaille Patriotique dAlsace 1870 1914). In silver, Paris Mint marked "1 ARGENT" (silver) flanked by dual cornucopias on the edge, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Alsacienne in traditional dress, inscribed "ALSACE" to the left and "1870 1914" to the right of the bust, engraver marked "G. PRUDHOMME" (Georges Henri Prudhomme, 1873 1947), reverse with a view of Strasbourg Cathedral, a house in the right foreground with storks nesting on the