Canadian troops at Vimy Memorial

€1.00
LocationFrance
Year1925
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight140 g
Diameter67.5 mm
Thickness4.6 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeBRONZE
PeriodThird Republic (1870-1940)
NoticeJulien-Louis Merot
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Obverse descriptionSoldier standing holding rife upright. Two soldiers in background peering over trench.
Obverse letteringPRISE DE VIMY Merot
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCrown with maple leaf behind. A space for engraving is between two laurel branches at the bottom.
Reverse letteringMEMORIAL CANADIAN ARMY 1914 1918 CANADA
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
MintageND (1925)  - -
Catalog ID7380559960
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