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Médaille exposition universelle 1878

Location France
Year 1878
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Composition Florentine bronze
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Obverse description Left-facing bust of Marianne, allegorical effigy of the French Republic, with flowing curled hair and a fillet inscribed SUFFRAGE UNIVER. The engraver's name BARRE appears in the lower field below the truncation. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE frames the bust along the toothed border.
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Reverse description A wreath composed of olive and oak branches tied at the base with a floral motif encloses a five-line central legend in relief. The wreath opens at the top to reveal additional foliage sprigs, and the entire composition is framed by a toothed border.
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