Medaille commemorative dOrient (The Orient campaign medal). SCARCE variety. Circular 30mm diam. in bronze. On obverse: Bust of the "warrior republic" with inscr. “REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE”, as well “Georges Lemaire”. On reverse: relief image of an infantry rifle & flag crossed with a naval anchor with inscr. “ORIENT” and inscr. in flag “HONNEUR ET PATRIE 1915 1918”, also ‘E.M.LINDAUER’ (for the great engraver Edmond-Émile Lindauer, 1869-1942) & with Paris Mint mark. Original 37mm wide ribbon in light blue & yellow stripes. The ring is adorned by a 24mm in diameter bronze laurel wreath and half crescent. French military medal bestowed for participation in the battles of the Macedonian front WWI. In thick carton original case in purple & gilt.