Guest Darrell Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Created in 1852, this bronze medal was awarded to friendly societies to reward their devotion or for exceptional services.Obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Obverse Closeup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Reverse Closeup; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Reverse Closeup;Hello Darrel,it seemes some medals were named. Kind regards,Jef[attachmentid=55252] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Hi Jef,They are usually named.The one Darrell and you are showing are of the 4th type. I have one of the 3rd type named in 1908.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 The one Darrell and you are showing are of the 4th type. Hello Christophe & all, Refering to the excellent site http://www.france-phaleristique.com/ I found there are 5 types and the one with the "Minist?re du Travail" etc. reverse legend, being the latest type, would thus be type 5. Whatever the type, they were awarded in bronze, silver and gold classes as can be seen in the pictures below. The field of French civil medals is vast and complicated to say the least but these "M?dailles d'Honneur" do have a certain appeal One of the questions I've been asking myself is why the named reverses can be found with and without the year of award. As can be seen on the reverses of the medals below, the gold class bears the recipient's name only, the silver class one contains both name and year - yet both are of the same type and awarded by the same ministry. Any ideas ? Cheers, Hendrik.[attachmentid=58727] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 The reverses[attachmentid=58728] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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