Réduction - Médaille d’honneur - Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurite Sociale (échelon argent) ND (1948-1974) front Réduction - Médaille d’honneur - Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurite Sociale (échelon argent) ND (1948-1974) back
Réduction - Médaille d’honneur - Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurite Sociale (échelon argent) ND (1948-1974) photo
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Réduction - Médaille d’honneur - Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurite Sociale échelon argent ND

 
Silver (.950) 1.46 g 12 mm
Description
Location
France
Period
Fourth Republic (1946-1958) Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type
Medals › Award medals
Years
1948-1974
Composition
Silver (.950)
Weight
1.46 g
Diameter
12 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#394565
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Central nameplate
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
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.

Comparison with ribbons, "reduction" and "ordinance" sizes:

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Zoom in on the reverse of the Paris mint's 1er titre silver guarantee mark: