102396 | FRANCE. Paris. International Expo gilt bronze Award Medal.

102396  |  FRANCE. Paris. International Expo gilt bronze Award Medal. Issued 1900 as the official prize [awarded to A. Cassuto] (63mm, 103.01 g, 12h). By J.-C. Chaplain at the Paris mint.

 

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, bust of Marianne right, wearing oak wreath; oak tree to left; cityscape of Paris in background to right / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALE, Victory flying left, head upturned right, holding wreath and palm frond, and bearing victor, holding torch, upon her back; view of the expo hall in background; in exergue, cartouche with A. CASSUTO. Edge: «cornucopia» BRONZE.

 

Button 29. Gem Mint State. Brilliant brassy surfaces, with a delightful matte nature. Includes original box of issue. Tremendous quality and preservation for the type.

 

Visited by more than 50 million visitors, the 1900 Paris World's Fair, styled in French as the Exposition Universelle, ran from 14 April to 12 November, occurring in conjunction with the games of the II Olympiad—also held in Paris. The theme of the expo was a celebration of the century that was and the century that would be. Some of the technological advancements that were exhibited included the diesel engine, electric cars, talking films, and dry cell batteries, with Art Nouveau given a spotlight and being introduced to the world.

 

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