Médaille comice agricole de la ville d’Angers

Obverse

In the foreground, in a field, a sower dressed in antique style; in the background, a ploughman with his plow pulled by two oxen; in the background, a windmill topped by a weather vane.

Script: Latin

Lettering: J. LAGRANGE

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Reverse

Allegory of agriculture in crown and overlay, with agricultural and viticultural elements: pig's head, bovine, horse, ram. Wheat ears, grape leaves and bunches of grapes, oak leaf.
Mercury staff/caduceus at top of crown.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMICE AGRICOLE DU LION D'ANGERS
1875

Edge

(fr) Lisse avec poinçon (corne d'abondance) et inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARGENT

© pascal1969 (CC BY)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

See also

• Agriculture
• Horse or equine
• Pig or porcine
• Sheep or ovine
• Cow or bovine
• Fruit
• Allegory
• Wreath

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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Bullion value: USD 78.73

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Actual silver weight: 1.161 oz

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