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Medal - Police and Gendarmerie commissaires du Châtelet
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1772 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central oval shield bearing the arms of Mr. Girard — Azure, a star above two rocky mounts issuing from waves Argent — surrounded by elaborate baroque cartouche with foliate scrollwork and mantling. The circular legend runs along the upper portion of the field within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Panoramic view of the Châtelet fortress and the Île de la Cité along the Seine, with bridges spanning the river in the foreground and vessels on the water. The Latin legend arcs along the upper field, while the inscription naming the Commissaires du Châtelet and the date appear in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | HIS OCULIS LUSTRATA REFULGET COMMISSAIRES DU CHATELET 1749. |
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