French Protectorate, Annam. A Merit Medal For Ladies (Kim Boi) In Gold, 1St Class Badge, C.1925 GTRexclude retiring in November 1899

retiring in November 1899

impressed: M

He was the recipient of a War Merit Cross

1870 Birth: "1850"

French Protectorate, Annam. A Merit Medal For Ladies (Kim Boi) In Gold, 1St Class Badge, C.1925 GTRexclude retiring in November 1899Nguyn Dynasty. (Khai Dinh). Instituted 1889. 1916 1925 Issue. In Gold, weighing 14. 9 grams, depicting ornate and stylized flora and fauna, measuring 49 mm (w) x 65. 5 mm (h), with die holes at the top and bottom for wear and suspension, extremely fine. Footnote: The Boi (AKA Merit Medal for Ladies) was adopted in 1889 and usually produced in Gold (Kim Boi). It was the equivalent of the Khanh (AKA Order of the Golden Gong, issued to men) for