Medal - Comice agricole du département de l’Aube

€1.00
LocationFrance
Year1880
TypeAward medal
CompositionSilver (.950)
Weight36.62 g
Diameter41 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth with punch and inscription Script: Latin Lettering: (corne d`abondance) ARGENT
PeriodThird Republic (1870-1940)
NoticeJean Lagrange
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Obverse descriptionIn the foreground, in a field, a sower dressed in antique style; in the background, a ploughman with his plow pulled by two oxen; in the background, a windmill topped by a weather vane.
Obverse letteringJ.LAGRANGE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionAllegory of agriculture in crown and overlay, with agricultural and viticultural elements: pig`s head, horned cow/ox, horse, ram. Wheat ears, grape leaves and bunches of grapes, oak leaf. Mercury staff/caduceus at the top of the crown.
Reverse letteringCOMICE AGRICOLE DEPARTEMENTAL ( AUBE )
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
MintageND (1880)  - -
Catalog ID8080228560
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