Shield with the arms of the city of Rennes supported by two greyhounds, below ermine on the left with the motto POTIUS MORI QUAM FOEDARI (Death Before Dishonor) inscribed on a banner.
Obverse lettering
Potius
Mori Quam Foedare (Translation: Death Before Dishonor)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Reverse lettering
VILLE
DE RENNES ; DANS UN GRÈNETIS EN SIX LIGNES : CONSEIL/
D`ADMINISTRATION/ DE LA/ CAISSE D`ÉPARGNE/ ET DE/
PRÉVOYANCE. (Translation: CITY OF RENNES; IN A SIX-LINE GRÈNETIS: BOARD / OF ADMINISTRATION / OF THE / SAVINGS FUND / AND OF / PROVISION.)