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Medal - Launch of the cruise liner l'Atlantique
1931 year| Bronze | 146.90 g | 67 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1931 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 146.90 g |
| Diameter | 67 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#217719 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Ship left.
Lettering:
COMPAGNIE DE NAVIGATION SUD-ATLANTIQUE
L'ATLANTIQUE // 1931
Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor
Edge
Plain with mintmark and inscription.
Lettering: (corne) BRONZE
Comment
L'Atlantique is a liner belonging to Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique and built at Ateliers et Chantiers de Penhoët.The Atlantique entered service in 1930 on the West Indies and South America route. At 42,512 tons, she was the biggest liner on this route.
She made her first crossing at the end of September 1931, from Bordeaux to Rio de Janeiro (Source : www.wikipedia.org)
