© Compendium (CC0)
© Compendium (CC0)
Souvenir de l'exposition de Compiègne
1877 year| Copper | 4 g | 23 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1877 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#318007 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Wreath of two oak branches.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SOUVENIR DE L'EXPOSITION DE COMPIÈGNE 1877
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Compiègne Regional Exhibition, bringing together 18 departments in northern France, opened on Sunday May 20, 1877. It lasted over 3 months, closing on Sunday September 2.It was inaugurated on Saturday May 26 by Marshal de Mac-Mahon (the day before, he had inspected the construction site of the Paris Universal Exhibition, due to open the following year).
