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Medal - Concours Générale Agricole de l'Algérie et de la Tunisie

Location Tunisia
Year 1898
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description Left-facing bust of Marianne, allegorical figure of the French Republic, wearing a winged helmet and with flowing hair rendered in fine relief. The circular legend appears in the field around the effigy, with the engraver's signature incised below the truncation.
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Obverse lettering REPUBLIQUE ★ FRANÇAISE
H. PONSCARME
Reverse description Central cartouche bearing the competition inscription and location, flanked by an elaborate agricultural and allegorical composition featuring a caduceus at top center, sheaves of wheat, grape clusters, leaves, and farming implements in high relief. The circular legend naming the Ministry of Agriculture runs along the upper border, and the engraver's signature appears in the lower field.
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