E-auction 558-492990 - fme_683782 - V REPUBLIC Médaille d’honneur des Chemins de Fer
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| Estimate : | 25 € |
| Price : | 5 € |
| Maximum bid : | 6 € |
| End of the sale : | 25 December 2023 20:10:20 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Médaille d’honneur des Chemins de Fer
Date: 1961
Metal : silver plated bronze
Diameter : 81 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver GUIRAUD Georges (1901-1989)
Weight : 17,4 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : corne BR
Coments on the condition:
Décoration tachées, rayées et présentant des coups
Obverse
Obverse legend : RÉPUBLIQUE / FRANÇAISE.
Obverse description : Marianne à gauche, coiffée d’un bonnet phrygien, entre deux branches de laurier. Chemin de fer en arrière plan. Signé : GEORGES / GUIRAUD. Corne d’abondance BR.
Reverse
Reverse legend : MÉDAILLE D’HONNEUR - DES CHEMINS DE FER // R. RAVALAIS / 1961.
Reverse description : Locomotive et train vus de face, branche de laurier à gauche.
Commentary
Médaille avec ruban blanc, bleu et rouge
Diamètre avec bélière et anneau : 48 mm ; avec ruban : 81mm
Exemplaire décerné à R. Ravalais en 1961.
Medal with white, blue and red ribbon Diameter with bail and ring: 48 mm; with ribbon: 81 mm Copy awarded to R. Ravalais in 1961
Diamètre avec bélière et anneau : 48 mm ; avec ruban : 81mm
Exemplaire décerné à R. Ravalais en 1961.
Medal with white, blue and red ribbon Diameter with bail and ring: 48 mm; with ribbon: 81 mm Copy awarded to R. Ravalais in 1961
Historical background
V REPUBLIC
(since 08/01/1959)
The Fifth Republic, whose constitution was approved by referendum on September 28, 1958 by more than 79% of French people, only officially began with the installation of General de Gaulle as president on January 8, 1959. The constitution was amended on January 28, 1958. October 1962 by referendum where a majority of 62% of votes approves the election of the President of the Republic by direct universal suffrage. The various presidents of the Fifth Republic are Charles de Gaulle (8/01/1959 - 27/04/1969, retirement and Alain Poher becomes interim president), Georges Pompidou (15/06/1969 - 2/04/1974, deceased , Alain Poher becomes interim president), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (19/05/1974 - 21/05/1981), François Mitterrand (21/05/1981 - 7/05/1995), Jacques Chirac (7/05 /1995 - 05/16/2007), Nicolas Sarkozy (05/16/2007 - 05/15/2012), François Hollande (05/15/2012 - 05/14/2017) and Emmanuel Macron (05/14/2017 - ).
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