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Medal - Exposition Universelle de Paris
1889 year| Bronze | 96.45 g | 63 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1889 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 96.45 g |
| Diameter | 63 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#190770 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Seated female figure turned right holding a laurel wreath and olive branch, young nude boy left holding a torch and men seated turned left holding a hammer, exposition grounds with the newly built Eiffel Tower in background.
Lettering:
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
PARIS 1889
DANIEL DUPUIS
Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Edge
Plain with mintmark and inscription.
Lettering: BRONZE
Comment
Leather pouch embossed with gold letters ("E.U" and "1889") and oak and laurel branches© CGB
