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Medal - Ministère du Travail et de la Securite Sociale ND
| Gold plated silver (.950) | 10 g | 27 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Fourth Republic (1946-1958) Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Medals › Award medals |
| Years | 1948-1974 |
| Composition | Gold plated silver (.950) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#191259 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
In the center: Central cartridge with name
Above: Caduceus of commerce, torch, ivy branch.
Underneath: Branch of laurel
Double cornucopia with a 1 in the center (Monnaie de Paris)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MINISTERE.DU.TRAVAIL.ET.DE.LA.SECURITE.SOCIALE.
HONNEUR TRAVAIL
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1
Engraver: Alfred Borrel
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security medal was instituted in 1948 (DECREE no. 48-852 of May 15, 1948), before the words were replaced on the reverse in 1974 by Ministry of Labor.
It comprises 4 levels: Silver, Vermeil, Gold and Grand Gold.