Greece WW1 War Cross 1916 1917 3rd Class by Rivaud

Greece: WW1 War Cross of 1916 - 1917, 3rd 
class.
This is the rarest version of the medal, by the 
French sculptur and medalist Andre Rivaud 
(marked: "L. Sue pinx, A.A. Rivaud sculp, 
Salonique 1917").
The Crosses of this type were made and 
issued during the war on the Macedonian front.
The medal was instituted by decree of the 
Revolutionary Government in 1916 and was 
issued for bravery in the field during WW1, 
the expedition in Soviet Russia (Ukraine - 
1920) and the expedition in Asia Minor (1920 - 
1922). 
On the obverse with the Ancient Spartan 
inscription "Η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ" (Return 
victorious with your shield or return dead 
on it) and "ΕΛΛΑΣ" (Hellas - Greece), 1916 - 
1917 on the reverse. 

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 -1918 - Asia Minor - 1922

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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