© CGB
© CGB
Medal of the city of Paris ND
| Silver (.950) | 62 g | 50 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Ville de Paris |
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Medals › Award medals |
| Composition | Silver (.950) |
| Weight | 62 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#317107 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Legend within a laurel wreath.
Lettering:
DÉPARTEMENT DE LA SEINE
UNION
DES FANFARES
DE TROMPETTES
TROMPES DE CHASSE
TAMBOURS ET CLAIRONS
DE FRANCE ET DES COLONIES
PRIX DE LA VILLE DE PARIS
1921
Engraver: Georges-Henri Prud'Homme
Edge
Plain
Lettering: corne 1 ARGENT
Comment
This medal is signed on the right behind the shield, awarded in 1921.Georges-Henri Prud'Homme, born in Capbreton in 1873, and died in Paris in 1947, was a French sculptor and engraver-medal-maker. Georges-Henri Prud'Homme was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied sculpture under Alexandre Falguière and engraving under Alphée Dubois. The Monnaie de Paris catalog lists 55 medals designed by Prud'Homme. He also designed numerous postage stamps.
