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89/1501-1 Commemorative medallion with case (1 of 15), with bag of stands, 'Siege de la Bastille', marking bicentenary of French Revolution, bronze / plastic / paper / cardboard / leather, medallion designed by Bertrand Andrieu, 1789, restruck by Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint), Paris, France, 1989. Click to enlarge.

Medallion with case commemorating French Revolution bicentenary

'Siege de la Bastille' commemorative bronze medallion, accessories and case for the Bicentenary of the French Revolution

Summary

Object No.

89/1501-1

Object Statement

Commemorative medallion with case (1 of 15), with bag of stands, 'Siege de la Bastille', marking bicentenary of French Revolution, bronze / plastic / paper / cardboard / leather, medallion designed by Bertrand Andrieu, 1789, restruck by Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint), Paris, France, 1989

Physical Description

'Siege de la Bastille' commemorative bronze medallion, accessories and case for the Bicentenary of the French Revolution

Marks

see parts

Dimensions

Width

77 mm

Cite this Object

Harvard

Medallion with case commemorating French Revolution bicentenary 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 31 March 2023, <https://ma.as/92652>

Wikipedia

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