Medal - Général Cavaignac

Features

Location France
Period Second Republic (1848-1852)
Type Promotional items › Campaign token
Year 1848
Composition Copper
Weight 3.90 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
196767
References Collignon# 481
Jean-Pierre Collignon, Patrice Cahart; 1989. La Médaille française au XIXe siècle et l'histoire. Musées Charleville-Mézières, Charleville-Mézières, France.

Obverse

Left bust of Cavaignac in general's uniformAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
GAL CAVAIGNAC

Reverse

Liberty standing frontally, holding a flag on the right, crowning on the left a stamped altar inscribed "23 24 25 26 Juin 1848".Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: HONNEUR AUX CITOYENS MORTS POUR LA LIBERTE

Comments

Medal referring to General Cavaignac's suppression of the "Journées de Juin" workers' revolt in 1848.

Also available on a 28.5mm brass blank.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1848  (fr) 23,5mm, Cuivre
1848  (fr) 28,5mm, Laiton

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