© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)
© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)
Token - Nice (French Riviera) ND
| - | 11.92 g | 32 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Weight | 11.92 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#163216 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Gilded text on blue background in periphery. Representation of the map of the French Riviera. In top on the left, coat of arms of the region P.A.C.A.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MENTON MONACO EZE VILLFANCHE NICE ANTIBES GRASSE ST-PAUL CANNES ST-RAPHAËL FREJUS HYERES ST-TROPEZ
CÔTE D'AZUR
MENTON MONACO NICE ANTIBES CANNES ST-RAPHAËL ST-TROPEZ HYERES
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur : per pale, first Or four pals Gules, second per pale Or a dolphin Azure crested, barbed, gilt, peppered and auricled Gules, and second Argent an eagle crowned Gules, encircling a mountain of three cups Sable issuant from a sea Azure wavy Argent.Left side of the flag: the coat of arms of Provence
The Provençal coat of arms that adorns the flag is composed of four vertical, parallel red stripes on a yellow background. It bears a strong resemblance to that of Catalonia, due to the influence exerted by the Catalan counts who ruled historic Provence from the 13th century onwards.
As a result, the colors of this family have been adopted in both Catalonia and Provence, and appear on the PACA flag.
Upper right-hand quarter of the flag: the Dauphiné coat-of-arms
The Dauphiné coat of arms features a golden dauphin on an azure background in two of the four corners.
On the opposite side are fleur-de-lys on a blue background.
The flag of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur features only the dauphin, emblem of the province's lords, while the fleurs-de-lys are the emblem of France.
Flag lower right quarter: the coat of arms of Comté de Nice
The coat of arms of this historic province depicts a crowned red eagle perched on three sandy mountains rising from a stormy sea, all on a white background.
The eagle on the flag is said to originate from the Holy Roman Empire, to which the House of Savoy belonged. https://omnilogie.fr/O/Origine_des_blasons_des_régions_françaises_:_en_métropole
