Commemorative medals/Company, institution and association
medals
Composition
Bronze
Weight
272 g
Diameter
82 mm
Thickness
6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled (high
relief)
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Smooth with inscriptions and cornucopia. Script: Latin Lettering: 1974 BRONZE
Period
Notice
Georges Thurotte
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Blazon divided into two parts: a lion erect on the left, surmounted by five fleurs-de-lis, and a lion erect on the right with a collar of triangles. Surrounding it are two stylized branches.
Obverse lettering
CONSEIL
GÉNÉRAL DU RHÔNE
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Elongated male figure representing a river. Stylized map in the background, with bunches of grapes on the left and starry industrial structures on the right.
Reverse lettering
G.THUROTTE
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
