Token - French Victory Proclamation 1857 ND
1857 year| Brass | 3.3 g | 23.66 mm |
| Location | Algeria |
|---|---|
| Period | French Colony (1830-1962) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1857 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 23.66 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#66892 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Dots around pseudo Arabic lettering
Script: Arabic
Edge
Plain
Comment
Propaganda token struck to commemorate the French victory of 1857. In May 1857, while governor of Algeria, General Jacques Louis Randon organized a military expedition to the Djurdjura in Kabylia. By early July, Grande Kabylie was subdued and Algerian resistance ceased.
