fme_940213 - BANQUE DE FRANCE Médaille de récompense, La sagesse fixe la fortune
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Type : Médaille de récompense, La sagesse fixe la fortune
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Monnaie de Paris
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 67,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver DUMAREST Rambert (1750-1806)
Weight : 153,36 g.
Edge : lisse + corne BRONZE
Puncheon : corne BRONZE
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène, présentant quelques taches noires d’oxydation. Légère usure
Obverse
Obverse legend : LA SAGESSE - FIXE - LA FORTUNE.
Obverse description : Minerve (la Sagesse) tenant un bouclier à gauche, la main gauche posée sur l'épaule de la Fortune, à droite, qui déverse une corne d’abondance sur un coffre, à l’exergue signature : DUMAREST.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LA BANQUE - DE FRANCE / MDCCC-MCML / MAURICE LANDRE.
Reverse description : Tête laurée de Napoléon à droite au dessus de deux femmes assises de profil tenant divers symboles, celle de gauche tient une corne d’abondance et un caducée, celle de droite tien un marteau et un compas.
Commentary
Cette médaille, conservée dans un écrin bordeaux, fut remise à Maurice Landre.
This medal, kept in a burgundy case, was awarded to Maurice Landre
This medal, kept in a burgundy case, was awarded to Maurice Landre
Historical background
BANQUE DE FRANCE
(creation of January 18, 1800)
The Banque de France was created on January 18, 1800 as a partnership limited by shares, with merchants and bankers and with the support of Bonaparte. Its purpose was to restore confidence in the coin to promote economic recovery. It issues notes payable at sight and to bearer in return for the discount on commercial paper in Paris. In 1803, it obtained the exclusive privilege of issuing banknotes. A governor has run it since 1806. Since 1808, it has had branches. It was reorganized in 1936 with a General Assembly and then in 1945, it was nationalized. It has been part of the European System of Central Banks since 1999..
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