Token - L’histoire de France La libération de Paris
Token - L’histoire de France La libération de Paris
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Location
France
Year
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Gold (.585)
Weight
0.5 g
Diameter
11 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
General Charles de Gaulle walking down the Champs-Elysées after the liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944. In the background, the Arc de Triomphe.
Obverse lettering
LA
LIBERATION DE PARIS
Obverse script
Reverse description
Phrygian cap surmounting two coats of arms: On the left, a lictor beam and the motto Liberté Egalité Fraternité. On the right, the imperial eagle. Surrounded by oak-leaf branches. Listel at bottom.
