© Broussard144
© Broussard144
Compagnie du Pont de Bordeaux ND
| Silver (.950) | 18 g | 33 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Years | 1845-1860 |
| Composition | Silver (.950) |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#268101 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Hermes and Hercules in front, naked, in front of the bridge of Bordeaux.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ALTER AB ALTERO
LOI DU 10 AVRIL 1818
COMPe DU PONT DE BORDx
Edge
Smooth with hand punch
Lettering: ARGENT
Comment
This token was made after 1845, more than 20 years after the death of King Louis XVIII!One can think that it is a posthumous homage to have put it on the obverse of the token, the decree authorizing the construction of the bridge dating from his reign.
