Medal - Comice agricole et viticole d’Auxerre

€2.00
LocationFrance
Year1880
TypeAward medal
CompositionBronze
Weight67.70 g
Diameter50 mm
Thickness3.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth with punch and inscription
Lettering: (corne d’abondance) BRONZE Lettering: (corne d’abondance) BRONZE
PeriodThird Republic (1870-1940)
NoticeJean Lagrange
Reference(s)
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.
Obverse letteringJ.LAGRANGE
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionAllegory of agriculture in crown and overlay, with agricultural and viticultural elements: pig`s head, horned cow/ox, horse, ram. Wheat ears, vine leaves and bunches of grapes, oak leaf.
Reverse letteringCOMICE AGRICOLE ET VITICOLE D’AUXERRE
Reverse script
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
MintageND (1880)  - -
Catalog ID7525612530
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