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Medallion - Concours régional de Cahors Mai 1881
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1881 |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Obverse description | Two laurel branches tied at the base with a decorative bow flank the coat of arms of the city of Cahors, surmounted by a mural crown, in the centre of the field. A small ornamental rosette appears below the shield. The circular legend reads around the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Three-quarter left-facing bust of Léon Gambetta in relief, with beard and civilian dress, occupying the centre of the field. A small ornamental rosette appears in the lower exergue. The circular legend naming Gambetta as President of the Chamber of Deputies and noting his birth in Cahors on 2 April 1838 runs around the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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