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| Location | France |
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| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | Standing allegorical female figure of the French Republic, radiate-crowned, holding a laurel wreath in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, set upon a stepped pedestal. Two seated figures flank her at lower left and right, surrounded by symbolic elements including a steam engine and industrial architecture at left, and a beehive at right, all in high relief. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE arcs around the upper field, with LIBERTE. EGALITE. FRATERNITE and the engraver's signature A. BESCHER ED. in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central polished cartouche bearing engraved initials A M, encircled by a wreath composed of foliage, grapevines, and agricultural produce, with three animal heads in relief — a ram at top, a bull at left, and a horse at right. A wheeled plow is depicted at the base of the wreath. The peripheral legend names the awarding society, with a partial date 18-- in the lower field. |
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