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Médaille exposition universelle
1878 year| Florentine bronze | 12.73 g | 31 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1878 |
| Composition | Florentine bronze |
| Weight | 12.73 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#424473 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Plant crown with seven-line legend in the center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ADMINIST.
DES
MONNAIES
-
EXPOSITION
UNIVERSELLE
PARIS
1878
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Plain
Comment
These medals were struck on the balance wheel in the Champ de Mars palace for the duration of the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878.
