102724 | FRANCE. Paris. International Expo bronze Award Medal.

102724  |  FRANCE. Paris. International Expo bronze Award Medal. Issued 1900 as the official prize [awarded to Fabry] (63mm, 96.16 g, 12h). By Jules-Clément Chaplain at the Paris mint.

 

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

 

Button 29; Wurzbach 7193. Mint State. Lighter brown surfaces, with a charming matte nature.

 

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.

 

Upload: 16 December 2024.