Live auction - fme_915158 - V REPUBLIC Médaille, Sénat de la Communauté
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| Estimate : | 400 € |
| Price : | 490 € |
| Maximum bid : | 601 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 June 2024 17:50:54 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Médaille, Sénat de la Communauté
Date: 1959
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 49,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver GALTIE André Léon (1908-1983)
Weight : 81,84 g.
Edge : lisse + corne 1ARGENT
Puncheon : corne 1ARGENT
Coments on the condition:
Patine sombre hétérogène, présentant quelques points d’usure et taches d’oxydation
Obverse
Obverse legend : 1959 // LEON BOISSIER-PALUN // SENAT DE LA COMMUNAUTE .
Obverse description : Têtes accolées de profil à gauche d’un couple. Signé : A. GALTIE.
Reverse
Reverse legend : COMMUNAUTE // LIBERTE / EGALITE / FRATERNITE.
Reverse description : Ensemble de drapeaux. FOI à l’exergue.
Commentary
Médaille décernée à Léon Boissier-Palun (1916-2007), avocat et diplomate sénégalais, qui fut l’un des fondateurs du Bloc démocratique sénégalais. Parmi ses occupations politiques, il sera à la présidence du Grand Conseil de l’AOF (Afrique Occidentale Française) de 1952 à 1957. Il sera élu sénateur de la communauté en 1959 (jusqu’en 1961).
Medal awarded to Léon Boissier-Palun (1916-2007), Senegalese lawyer and diplomat, who was one of the founders of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc. Among his political activities, he was president of the Grand Council of AOF (French West Africa) from 1952 to 1957. He was elected senator of the community in 1959 (until 1961).
Medal awarded to Léon Boissier-Palun (1916-2007), Senegalese lawyer and diplomat, who was one of the founders of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc. Among his political activities, he was president of the Grand Council of AOF (French West Africa) from 1952 to 1957. He was elected senator of the community in 1959 (until 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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