Live auction - fme_943175 - THE COMMUNE Jeton de présence, Souvenir du siège de Paris
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| End of the sale : | 08 October 2024 15:11:29 |
Type : Jeton de présence, Souvenir du siège de Paris
Date: 1871
Metal : copper
Diameter : 36,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 21,88 g.
Edge : lisse + abeille CUIVRE
Puncheon : Abeille (1860 - 1880) CUIVRE
Coments on the condition:
Patine marron hétérogène, présentant quelques marques d’usure et taches d’oxydation, notamment au revers. Petits coups sur la tranche
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : SOUVENIR DU SIEGE DE PARIS, LÉGENDE CIRCULAIRE, À L'EXERGUE : 1870-1871.
Obverse description : La République brandissant une épée et tenant de sa main gauche un drapeau. Derrière elle des soldats.
Reverse
Reverse legend : REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE // JETON / DE / PRESENCE / - / SAINTEGLOIRE / SIENKIEWICZ.
Reverse description : Inscription en 6 lignes dans le champ.
Commentary
Médaille décernée à Saintegloire Sienkiewicz.
D’après l’ouvrage, “La médaille Française et l'histoire de la guerre de 1870-1871”, de COLLIGNON Jean-Pierre, il est cité un passage dans le Mémorial du premier siège de Paris par Loredan Larchey, Paris 1872, p. 191 : “Un spéculateur fait frapper une médaille commémorative du siège de Paris, à laquelle il a donné le nom de JETON DE PRÉSENCE. Les réclames des journaux annoncent que l’idée et les médailles ont le plus grand succès. Chacun de ceux qui y ont droit veut ou voudra avoir, parmi ses bibelots les plus chers, “son jeton de présence” en bronze ou en argent, et qui doit naturellement porter le nom de son possesseur”.
Il semblerait également que ce type de jeton était réservé à toute personne restée à Paris pendant le siège.
Medal awarded to Saintegloire Sienkiewicz. According to the book, “The French Medal and the History of the War of 1870-1871,” by Collignon Jean-Pierre, a passage is quoted in the Memorial of the First Siege of Paris by Loredan Larchey, Paris 1872, p. 191: “A speculator had a commemorative medal of the siege of Paris struck, to which he gave the name of PRESENCE TOKEN. Newspaper advertisements announce that the idea and the medals are having great success. Everyone who is entitled to them wants or will want to have, among their most expensive trinkets, “their presence token” in bronze or silver, and which must naturally bear the name of its owner.” It would also seem that this type of token was reserved for anyone who remained in Paris during the siege.
D’après l’ouvrage, “La médaille Française et l'histoire de la guerre de 1870-1871”, de COLLIGNON Jean-Pierre, il est cité un passage dans le Mémorial du premier siège de Paris par Loredan Larchey, Paris 1872, p. 191 : “Un spéculateur fait frapper une médaille commémorative du siège de Paris, à laquelle il a donné le nom de JETON DE PRÉSENCE. Les réclames des journaux annoncent que l’idée et les médailles ont le plus grand succès. Chacun de ceux qui y ont droit veut ou voudra avoir, parmi ses bibelots les plus chers, “son jeton de présence” en bronze ou en argent, et qui doit naturellement porter le nom de son possesseur”.
Il semblerait également que ce type de jeton était réservé à toute personne restée à Paris pendant le siège.
Medal awarded to Saintegloire Sienkiewicz. According to the book, “The French Medal and the History of the War of 1870-1871,” by Collignon Jean-Pierre, a passage is quoted in the Memorial of the First Siege of Paris by Loredan Larchey, Paris 1872, p. 191: “A speculator had a commemorative medal of the siege of Paris struck, to which he gave the name of PRESENCE TOKEN. Newspaper advertisements announce that the idea and the medals are having great success. Everyone who is entitled to them wants or will want to have, among their most expensive trinkets, “their presence token” in bronze or silver, and which must naturally bear the name of its owner.” It would also seem that this type of token was reserved for anyone who remained in Paris during the siege.
Historical background
THE COMMUNE
(18/03/1871-28/05/1871)
Born of the terrible winter of 1870/1871 and the Prussian siege of the capital, the Commune was the last workers' revolution. The capital had many workers who appeared during the economic development of the Second Empire. During the Prussian siege, the population demanded the election of a Commune from October 1870. Insurrectionary attempts took place at the end of October and then in January 1871 while the opposition grew between the capital and the conservative National Assembly elected in February and which sat in Bordeaux.. On March 1, the Prussians march through Paris. On the 18th, the National Guard revolted and the insurrection spread in Paris, a Communal Council called Commune de Paris was elected while the Thiers government evacuated the capital.. In April, fighting began between the regular troops of Versailles and the 20 to 30. 000 combatants of the Commune. At the beginning of May, Mac-Mahon's regular troops won numerous victories and then entered Paris on May 21. During a week of heavy fighting, the "bloody week", the forces of the Commune are repelled. The repression is ruthless and estimated at around 20. 000 deaths on the side of the Commune to which are added approximately 38. 000 arrests.
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