Medallion - Léon Gambetta Government of National Defence. Delegation of Bordeaux
Medallion - Léon Gambetta Government of National Defence. Delegation of Bordeaux
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Location
France
Year
1870-1871
Type
Award medal
Composition
Brass
Weight
4.7 g
Diameter
23.3 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Smooth
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Head on the left of Léon Gambetta (1838-1882), head of the governmental delegation of Bordeaux, 1870-1871
Obverse lettering
LÉON
GAMBETTA
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Under a star, two inscriptions on three separate lines and accosted by republican emblems, within a crown of oak and laurel tied by a ribbon, GOUVERNEMENT DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE (phrygian bonnet accosted by 2 bundles) DÉLÉGATION DE (hands united and level of equality) BORDEAUX
Reverse lettering
GOUVERNEMENT
DE LA
DÉFENSE NATIONᴸᴱ
DÉLÉGATION DE
BORDEAUX
