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Medal - Ville de Marseille Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Period | Fourth Republic (1946-1958) |
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| Obverse description | A nude male figure, personifying Mercury or a maritime deity, strides atop a dolphin facing left while holding a caduceus in his left hand; decorative sea-vegetation rises behind him. An anchor lies in the lower right field. The engraver's signature GEORGES GUIRAUD appears in the lower centre field. |
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| Reverse description | A large ocean liner under way to the right dominates the field, rendered in fine relief with detailed superstructure, masts, and funnels; stylised waves fill the lower portion. The crowned municipal arms of Marseille appear to the upper left, with an outline of a coastal cityscape visible in the background. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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