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.
Interesting fact
The French Victory Proclamation token, issued in 1857, commemorates the French military victory in Algeria during a campaign led by General Jacques Louis Randon, which resulted in the suppression of Algerian resistance in the Kabylie region.
