Medal - French Panama Canal Construction Commencement

€2.00
LocationFrance
Year1880
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight16.11 g
Diameter34.2 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain with inscription
PeriodThird Republic (1870-1940)
NoticeLouis-Oscar Roty
Reference(s) Lec#3
Obverse descriptionWoman bringing together personifications of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, lighthouses and steamers in background, fish and drafting tools at bottom.
Obverse letteringPERCEMENT DE L`ISTHME DE PANAMA
Obverse script
Reverse description8-line inscription.
Reverse letteringCANAL // DE PANAMA // COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE // DE CANAL INTEROCEANIQUE // 7 8 ET 9 DECEMBRE 1880 // A SES SOUSCRIPTEURS // LA BANQUE // PARISIENNE
Reverse script
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1880  - -
Catalog ID3996821410
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