Medal - Bergougnan (Clermont-Ferrand) ND front Medal - Bergougnan (Clermont-Ferrand) ND back
Medal - Bergougnan (Clermont-Ferrand) ND photo
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Medal - Bergougnan (Clermont-Ferrand) ND

 
Bronze 71 g -
Description
Location
France
Type
Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals
Composition
Bronze
Weight
71 g
Size
60 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Rectangular (irregular)
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#215694
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Plants with smoking chimneys.

Lettering:
ETTS BERGOUGNAN
CLERMONT-FERRAND

Edge

Plain

Comment

Bergougnan was the other tire manufacturer in Clermont-Ferrand with Michelin. The Gallic is a double reference to the type of tire "le gaulois" and to the Arverne warriors who stood up to Julius Caesar not far from the city at the famous battle of Gergovia.