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Medal - Federative Pact
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1790 |
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| Composition | Gold plated copper |
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| Obverse description | A richly detailed allegorical scene depicting the Fête de la Fédération oath of 14 July 1790: a seated female figure representing France or Liberty is shown at left, holding a tablet inscribed with text, while a group of soldiers and federated guardsmen in the centre and right extend their arms in oath toward an altar bearing a royal portrait medallion. Numerous banners fill the background, one inscribed VIVRE LIBR OU MOU. The engraver's signature DUPRÉ. F. appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The plain field bears a six-line inscription in relief, enclosed within an ornamental wreath composed of oak branches on the left and olive branches on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon. No other decorative elements are present beyond the wreath border. |
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