France, III Republic. A Morocco Commemorative Medal 1909 Archive with a horizontal needle style

with a horizontal needle style pinback

on green “dunkelgrün” bottle-green wool

with wool backer and horizontal pinback

With complete disregard for his own safety

silvered centrepiece with red and blue enamels

France, III Republic. A Morocco Commemorative Medal 1909 Archive with a horizontal needle style(Mdaille commmorative du Maroc 1909). Instituted in 1909. In silver, engraver marked "GEORGES LEMAIRE" on the obverse, hallmarked with a "2" flanked by dual cornucopias and marked with interlocking initials "GL" (Georges Lemaire) on the reverse, measuring 29. 5 mm (w) x 50. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crescent moon and wreath suspension, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Morocco Commemorative Medal was instituted on