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© Polette (CC BY-NC-SA)
Paris Universal Exposition
1878 year| Bronze | 59 g | 50 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing institution | Administration des Monnaies et Médailles |
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1878 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 59 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Counterstamped |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#313446 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Trocadero Palace
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
PARIS 1878
PALAIS DU TROCADERO
ADMINON DES MONNAIES ET MÉDAILLES
ALPHEE DUBOIS
Engraver: Alphée Dubois
Edge
Smooth, with engraved bee stamp
Script: Latin
Lettering: BRONZE
Comment
The 1878 World's Fair was the third to be held in Paris, from May 1 to October 31, 1878, on the Champ-de-Mars.The Palais du Trocadéro was built for the occasion by architect Gabriel Davioud and engineer Jules Bourdais.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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