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Médaille, Nice

Location France
Year 1976
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Composition Silver (.925)
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Reverse description The reverse presents a lengthy text in nineteen lines set within a plain recessed field, attributed to Jules Romains, praising the city of Nice. The border is decorated with sixteen heraldic crowns evenly spaced around the circumference. The author's facsimile signature appears in cursive script below the final line of text.
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Reverse lettering NICE
UNE BAIE QUI VAUT LES PLUS CÉLÈBRES
DES COLLINES
RICHES DE DÉTAILS ET D'EXCITATIONS,
LA VIEILLE VILLE QUI EST UN CONCENTRÉ
D'ANTIQUE CIVILISATION MÉDITERRANÉENNE,
DANS SA BONHOMIE DE CHAQUE JOUR...
SA TÉNACITÉ DE CHAQUE SIÈCLE;
LA VILLE NOUVELLE QUI ME PLAÎT
PAR SA RICHESSE POINT HONTEUSE D'ELLE-MÊME
ET SON ABSENCE DE MORGUE.
ET PLUS QUE TOUT
UNE SAVEUR DE LA VIE
EN CHAQUE COIN RÉPANDUE.
TOUT CELA NE GÉMIT PAS D'ÊTRE NÉ;
TOUT CELA, DANS LA BONNE CONSCIENCE
ET COMME RELIGIEUSEMENT,
ATTESTE LA DOUCEUR DE LA VIE
JULES ROMAINS.
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