Algeria
Departure to Algeria of the colonial settlers 1848 front Departure to Algeria of the colonial settlers 1848 back
Departure to Algeria of the colonial settlers 1848 photo
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Departure to Algeria of the colonial settlers 1848 front Departure to Algeria of the colonial settlers 1848 back
© apuking (CC BY-SA)

Departure to Algeria of the colonial settlers

1848 year
Copper 7.66 g 27.5 mm
Description
Location
 Algeria
Period
 French Colony (1830-1962)
Type
 Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
 1848
Composition
 Copper
Weight
 7.66 g
Diameter
 27.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#318736
Rarity index
 94%

Reverse

4-line inscription with 2-line legend at upper half.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* UN CREDIT DE 50 MILLIONS EST ACCORDE */ POUR LA COLONISATION DE L'ALGERIE
DÉCRET/ DU/ 19 7bre/ 1848

Edge

Plain

Comment

Civil colonization began in Algeria in 1835. By 1848, 100,000 settlers were installed. Between 1848 and 1850, 42 colonization villages were created, in accordance with the colonization laws, including Marengo (currently Hadjout), El Affroun, Saint-Cloud, Guelma, Mondovi and Castiglione.

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