Token - Centenary of the French Revolution 1889 front Token - Centenary of the French Revolution 1889 back
Token - Centenary of the French Revolution 1889 photo
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Token - Centenary of the French Revolution

1889 year
Bronze 17.80 g 33 mm
Description
Location
France
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1889
Composition
Bronze
Weight
17.80 g
Diameter
33 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#52610
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Circular legend; within a crown of oak and olive tree under a radiating star

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
CENTENAIRE
DE
1789

Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre

Comment

The laws of July 31 and November 20, 1879 decide that the manufacture of coins is exclusively carried out by the State under the name "Administration des Monnaies et Médailles". It centralized the production of coins at the Paris Mint and created a commission to control the circulation of money, responsible for ensuring the regularity of the issue of coins.