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Medal - Ville de Brest
1961 yearBronze | 63.33 g | 50.25 mm |
Location | France |
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Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
Year | 1961 |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 63.33 g |
Diameter | 50.25 mm |
Thickness | 3.80 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-11-12 |
Numista | N#173962 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Inauguration de l'hôtel de ville par
Monsieur Giscard d'Estaing
Secrétaire d'état aux finances
Monsieur G. Lombard étant maire
18 décembre 1961
Edge
Plain
Comment
The inauguration of Brest's new town hall took place on December 18, 1961, in the presence of civilian and military dignitaries: prefect, sub-prefects, members of parliament, representatives of the navy and Breton towns, mayors and the president of the Chamber of Commerce.Georges Lombard, mayor at the time, gave a speech before Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, then Secretary of State for Finance, unveiled the plaque.