© CGB
© CGB
Medal - Général Cavaignac
1848 year| Copper | 3.90 g | 23.5 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1848 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.90 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#196767 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Liberty standing frontally, holding a flag on the right, crowning on the left a stamped altar inscribed "23 24 25 26 Juin 1848".
Script: Latin
Lettering: HONNEUR AUX CITOYENS MORTS POUR LA LIBERTE
Comment
Medal referring to General Cavaignac's suppression of the "Journées de Juin" workers' revolt in 1848.Also available on a 28.5mm brass blank.
