Indochina Merit Cross, Gold Cross
SKU: 02.FRA.0178.101.01
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Image courtesy of Robert Prummel at Dutch Wikipedia
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History
The Indochina Merit Cross was awarded by the Governor-General of Indochina to native citizens for exceptional services rendered to agriculture, commerce, the arts, and public life.
Promotions to the next class could be made after 5 years in the previous grade. There was a maximum limit of 500 Bronze Crosses, 100 Silver Crosses, and 15 Gold Crosses.
The obverse and reverse are identical and bear an inscriptio ... n in characters that translates to “It is Worthy to Develop Knowledge,” and a French inscription that translates to “French Indochina.”
There may be versions of the Cross that vary in composition and manufacturer.
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Versions
$1550 USD
Bronze gilt
Obv: INDOCHINE FRANCAISE Rev: INDOCHINE FRANCAISE
51mm
The Gold Cross image is attributed to Robert Prummel (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebruiker:Robert_Prummel), and used under the Creativ...
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