French Second Empire Napoleons St Helena Medal
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $125.00

Original era manufacture.The first French campaign medal, created in 1857 by Napoleon III to honor those surviving veterans of the Napoleonic veterans who served between 1792 and 1815. It is believed over 405,000 veterans received this award at the time. Original medal with a dark bronze patina, with its correct ribbon faded from time. The period image below is not included, however it illustrates the importance and honor the Saint Helena medal conveyed to the surviving veterans of the Wars of Napoleon. Here being worn by the the last surviving veteran of Waterloo, Victor Baillot, taken in 1897 when he was 105 years old. The Saint Helena Medal can be clearly be seen on the lapel of his coat.