Jeton touristique - Atelier des Trésors - Chambéry - La fontaine des éléphants (Je porte bonheur) ND
| Zamak | 12.16 g | 33.7 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Atelier des Trésors |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Zamak |
| Weight | 12.16 g |
| Diameter | 33.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#338206 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
A little chimney sweep brings good luck. Chambéry coat of arms on right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHAMBERY
Je porte
BONHEUR !
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Chambéry's coat of arms: Gules, a cross Argent, in dexter chief a mullet Or. https://armorialdefrance.fr/page_blason.php?ville=5437
Erected in 1838 in honour of General-Count de Boigne, the fountain is one of the city's most famous monuments. The 17.65-metre-high ensemble, built of Saint-Sulpice limestone, is a skilful superposition of three monuments: a fountain, a column and a statue. The fountain features the Savoy cross in its plan. Four cast-iron elephants, joined at the rump, pour water from their horns into an octagonal basin, each bearing a combat tower topped by a bas-relief or inscription. On top of the elephants stands a large column, symbolized by a palm trunk. Its base is adorned with a wide variety of trophies: "Persian, Mughal and Hindu weapons; various objects recalling the customs, arts and civilization of the peoples that General de Boigne fought or governed, make up the trophies ". https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontaine_des_%C3%A9l%C3%A9phants
