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Medal - Compagnie Generale Transatlantique 'Antilles' Type 2

Location France
Year 1952
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Weight 75.19 g
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Obverse description Two female figures in a tropical setting, one standing in period dress and waving a handkerchief toward a tall sailing ship in the middle ground, the other reclining and reading a book. Tropical foliage including palm fronds frames the composition, with the engraver's signature R. DELAMARRE incised in the lower left field.
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Reverse description A large ocean liner in profile sailing to the right occupies the central field, flanked by lush tropical vegetation including palm trees. Above the ship the company name appears in raised lettering across three lines. Below the waterline, exotic fauna including parrots, wading birds, a turtle, and a heron are depicted in high relief among flowering plants, with the ship's name and date inscribed prominently in the lower field.
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