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Médaille commémorative
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Weight | 9.34 g |
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| Obverse description | A pelican in her piety depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, wings spread wide, feeding her young in a nest — a classical allegory of maternal sacrifice. The circular legend reads around the upper periphery, with the word FRANCE inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | LA MERE PATRIE NOURRIT SES ENFANTS FRANCE |
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| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 50 MILLIONS DÉCRÉTÉS POUR LES COLONS DE L'ALGÉRIE 19 SEPTEMBRE 1848 |
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