| Location |
France
|
|---|---|
| Period |
Second Republic (1848-1852)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1848 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 409096 |
| References | Collignon 1848-1852# 252 Jean-Pierre Collignon; 1984. Médailles politiques et satiriques, décorations et insignes de la 2e République française, 1848-1852 : Paris - Lille - Lyon - Reims = Political and Satirical Medals, Decorations and Badges of the 2nd French Republic, 1848-1852. Charleville-Mézières, France. |
Revolution of 1848
Allegory of France standing, holding a flag and branch on the left, and scales on the right, above a base engraved with the French motto and a rooster, with various attributes all around. Engraver's signature on the plinth, and date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AU PEUPLE FRANÇAIS DÉFENSEUR LIBÉRATEUR ET SOUVERAIN DE LA FRANCE
1848.
A&M.
Engravers: John Allen, Joseph Moore
Text in the field on twelve horizontal lines with the date again.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EN
COMMÉMORATION
DES EFFORTS ÉCLATANTS
ET HEUREUX D’UNE NATION
PUISSANTE POUR LA
LIBERTÉ
E RENVERSEMENT DE LA
MONARCHIE
ET L’ÉTABLISSEMENT
DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE
FRANÇAISE
1848
Engravers: John Allen, Joseph Moore
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