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Medal - Primary education
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Technique | struck |
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| Obverse description | A standing female allegory with arms raised crowns two teachers — a woman to the left holding a book and a man to the right holding a globe — with laurel wreaths. Each teacher is surrounded by young children in the lower field. The legend 'EMPIRE FRANÇAIS' arcs along the sides, with 'ENSEIGNEMENT PRIMAIRE' and the engraver's signature 'E. FAROCHON SCULP. 1855' in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Napoleonic imperial eagle displayed, head turned to the right, wings spread and raised, perched on a fasces with thunderbolts, set within a wreath of laurel and olive branches framing the field. |
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