Médaille Concours horticole ND front Médaille Concours horticole ND back
Médaille Concours horticole ND photo

Médaille Concours horticole ND

 
Bronze 72.85 g 50 mm
Description
Location
France
Period
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type
Medals › Award medals
Composition
Bronze
Weight
72.85 g
Diameter
50 mm
Thickness
7 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#295667
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

A wreath of interlocking flower pots and, below, horticultural accessories (rake, razor, planter, straw hat, alignment cords, spade, weeder, pruning shears) surrounds a glassed-in greenhouse with low wall, in front of which are a wheelbarrow, wooden clogs and a watering can.

Engraver: Maurice Delannoy

Edge

The different "corne d'abondance" from the Monnaie de Paris + the name of the metal used

Lettering: BRONZE

Comment

This medal may have been awarded at the French Towns and Villages in Bloom competition, or at another horticultural competition.