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Médaille - Napoléon III - Concours et Expositions
Location | France |
Year | 1861 |
Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival
medals |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 63 g |
Diameter | 50 mm |
Thickness | 4 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Smooth with hand punch and inscription Script: Latin |
Period | |
Notice | Désiré-Albert Barre |
Reference(s) | |
Obverse description | Naked head on the left of Napoleon III. Title around and signature of the engraver under the neck. |
Obverse lettering | NAPOLÉON III - EMPEREUR
BARRE |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Shield tourelé of the city of Marseille, accosted by branches of olive tree, trident, caduceus, flag and mast of boat. Legend around with the date. |
Reverse lettering | CONCOURS RÉGIONAL. EXPOSITIONS DE MARSEILLE.
1861. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Mintage | 1861 - -
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Catalog ID | 8350667120 |
Comments | |