© marta garcía
© marta garcía
Token - Prune (Exposition Universelle de Paris - 1889) ND
| Steel | 15 g | 32 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Prune |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#140991 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Representation of two coats of arms: on the left, the city of Paris; on the right, France. Different from Prune at 4 o'clock.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PARIS
FRANCE
Edge
Reeded
Comment
(1358, 1699) Gules, a ship equipped and dressed Argent, sailing on waves of the same issuing from the point; on a chief cousu Azure semé of fleurs-de-lis Or. https://armorialdefrance.fr/75-Paris.phpThe 1889 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from May 5 to October 31, 1889. It was the fourth of eight exhibitions held in the city between 1855 and 1937. It attracted over thirty-two million visitors. The most famous structure created for the Exhibition, and still standing, is the Eiffel Tower. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_Universelle_(1889)
