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Medal · France
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FranceSold median$88
median of 61 recent sales, 152 in all · typically $44 – $166 · 26 for sale now
All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 2 Nov 2026.
The Médaille militaire (French pronunciation:, "Military Medal") is a military decoration of the French Republic for other ranks for meritorious service and acts of bravery in action against an enemy force. It is the third highest award of the French Republic, after the Legion of Honour, a civil and military order, and the Order of Liberation, a Second World War-only order. The Médaille militaire is therefore the most senior entirely military active French decoration.
During World War I, 230,000 médailles were awarded, when 1,400,000 French Army soldiers were killed and 3,000,000 wounded. For comparison, the UK Military Medal was awarded on 115,000 occasions in World War I, when 673,375 British Army soldiers were killed and 1,643,469 wounded. There were 628 awards to 627 recipients of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom's highest military decoration.
The award was first established in 1852 by the first President of the French Republic, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte who may have taken his inspiration from a medal established and awarded by his father, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland.
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Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate.
Class not stated
Silver
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales |
|---|
| Buy now |
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| Class not stated | $75 | $44 – $161 | 59last 30 Oct 2026 | 26 listed · $40 – $1,716 |
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| Silver | $245 | $172 – $464 | 7last 29 Feb 2024 | None listed |
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CHF 20
approximately ≈ $24
+ est. 20% premium ≈ $29 paid
Liverpool Medals
£295
approximately ≈ $391
£175
approximately ≈ $232
£150
approximately ≈ $199
Dereks Militaria
NOK 400
approximately ≈ $42
$45
Griffin Militaria
$50
£50
approximately ≈ $66