Medal - Ministère du Travail et de la Securite Sociale ND (1948-1974) front Medal - Ministère du Travail et de la Securite Sociale ND (1948-1974) back
Medal - Ministère du Travail et de la Securite Sociale ND (1948-1974) photo
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Medal - Ministère du Travail et de la Securite Sociale ND

 
Gold plated silver (.950) 11.55 g 27 mm
Description
Location
France
Period
Fourth Republic (1946-1958) Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type
Medals › Award medals
Years
1948-1974
Composition
Gold plated silver (.950)
Weight
11.55 g
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#279915
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Center: Central cartouche with name
Above: Caduceus of commerce, torch, ivy branch.
Below: 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

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.