Medal with Female Head

Object Name: 
Medal with Female Head

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Object Name: 
Medal with Female Head
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
85.7.8
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 5.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1878
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton, by exchange
Primary Description: 
Coppery-red bronze; stamped (minted). Flat, circular form; the obverse with a female head facing dexter, with flowers, foliage and grain in her hair, a star on top; inscribed "REPUBLIQUE/ FRANCAISE" and "OUDINE"; on the reverse, depicting a large and complicated building with gardens in front, inscribed "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE/PARIS 1878" and "PALAIS DU TROCADERO/ADMINO.N DES MONAIES/ET MEDAILLES/ALPHEE DUBOIS"; stamped on the rim "BRONZE".

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Stack's Numismatics, Former Collection
1985-10-30
Houghton, Laura (Mrs. Amory), Source
1985-10-30
Houghton, The Honorable Amory (American, 1926-2020), Source
1985-10-30
Color: 
Coppery-red
Technique: 
stamped (minted)
Inscription: 
REPUBLIQUE/FRANCAISE
Inscription
: 
on obverse
OUDINE
Inscription
: 
on obverse
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE/PARIS 1878
Inscription
: 
on reverse
PALAIS DU TROCADERO/ADMIN. ON DES MONAIES/ET MEDAILLES/ALPHEE DUBOIS
Inscription
: 
on reverse
BRONZE
Stamp
: 
on the rim