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Société d agriculture des sciences et des arts de Valenciennes
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1853 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Central allegorical composition featuring a terrestrial globe on a stand resting atop a stack of large bound books, surrounded by symbols of agriculture, science and the arts in high relief: a sheaf of wheat, a scythe, an artist's palette with brushes, an easel, a compass, and a hammer. To the left, a classical male bust in profile, likely a philosopher or allegorical figure. The engraver's signature BARRE appears in the exergue below a horizontal rule. The peripheral legend runs around the upper rim, with the founding date in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Plain polished field with a peripheral legend running around the upper and lower rim, and a two-line inscription in the centre of the field. A small six-pointed star ornament appears at the bottom of the legend. The overall design is simple and unadorned, with all text in raised relief. |
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| Reverse lettering | DISTRIBUTION SOLENNELLE DES RÉCOMPENSES SEPTEMBRE 1853 |
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