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| Estimate : | 10 € |
| Price : | 5 € |
| Maximum bid : | 5 € |
| End of the sale : | 13 April 2026 20:09:00 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Médaille, Mérite national français
Date: n.d.
Metal : gilt bronze
Diameter : 86 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,69 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Taches d’oxydation et quelques rayures. De l’usure sur les reliefs
Obverse
Obverse legend : MERITE NATIONAL FRANCAIS // COURAGE / DEVOUEMENT / MERITE.
Obverse description : Légende circulaire et en 3 lignes dans un médaillon bordé d’une couronne de laurier.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LISSE.
Commentary
Diamètre sans bélière : 34 mm
Ruban rouge bordé de vert
NB. Le poids inclut celui du ruban.
Diameter without bail: 34 mm. Red ribbon with green border. Note: Weight includes ribbon.
Ruban rouge bordé de vert
NB. Le poids inclut celui du ruban.
Diameter without bail: 34 mm. Red ribbon with green border. Note: Weight includes ribbon.
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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