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Notre-Dame des Victoires, veillez sur Nous

Location France
Year 1916
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Obverse description A uniformed French soldier stands facing left, holding a military standard with his right hand placed over his heart, depicted in high relief against a divided field. To his left, the statue of Notre-Dame des Victoires is shown in lower relief on a pedestal. The legend is split across the field, with 'N. D. DES VICTOIRES' inscribed below the statue and 'VEILLEZ SUR NOUS' along the right border; the engraver's signature 'E. DROPSY' appears in the lower exergue.
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Obverse lettering N. D. DES VICTOIRES VEILLEZ SUR NOUS E. DROPSY
Reverse description A naval anchor entwined with a laurel branch is depicted in relief to the left of the field. To the right, a four-line inscription fills the field, with dates referencing the war years below; a horizontal line separates the main legend from the dates.
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