Medal for the Universal Exposition, Silver Medal (stamped "J C CHAPLAIN")

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  • Silver Medal (stamped "J C CHAPLAIN") Obverse and Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    France
  • date of institution
    June 9, 1899
  • makers
    Monnaie de Paris
  • remarks
    The Silver Medal (stamped "J C CHAPLAIN") image is attributed to Andrew K (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medal_xvolsona_paris1900.jpg) and is used in the public domain.

History


The Medal for the Universal Exposition was created on June 9, 1899 and is the only official Medal of its kind in France. It was awarded to approximately 4200 workers of the Exposition by the Minister of Commerce and Industry.

The obverse inscription translates to “International Universal Exposition 1900,” and the reverse inscription translates to “French Republic, To The Workers of the Exposition.”

The medal was suspended from a tricolour ribbon.

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Medal for the Universal Exposition, Silver Medal (stamped "J C CHAPLAIN")

  • Price

    $135 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE 1900 Rev: LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE AUX OUVRIERS COLLABORATEURS DE L’EXPOSITION [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    30mm

  • Maker

    Monnaie de Paris

  • Version Remarks

    This Medal was engraved by Jules-Clément Chaplain. The Silver Medal (stamped "J C CHAPLAIN") image is attributed to Andrew K (https://com...

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