fme_1081139 - V REPUBLIC Médaille, Oignies
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Type : Médaille, Oignies
Date: 1974
Mint name / Town : 62 - Oignies
Metal : gold plated bronze
Diameter : 67,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver TORCHEUX André-Henri (1912-1998)
Weight : 190,12 g.
Edge : lisse + 1974 + corne BR FLOR
Puncheon : corne BR. FLOR.
Coments on the condition:
Taches d’oxydation. Quelques coups et rayures sur la tranche
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Fonds d’atelier du graveur, André-Henri Torcheux
Obverse
Obverse legend : OIGNIES.
Obverse description : Vue sur la façade de l’hôtel de ville. Signé : TORCHEUX.
Reverse
Reverse legend : 1842 // 28 MAI 1940.
Reverse description : Terril à droite, Blason de ville couronné à gauche avec deux croix de guerre suspendus. Au premier plan un épi de blé et une branche d’olivier.
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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