fme_471066 - AFRICA - KINGDOM OF MADAGASCAR Médaille, Prise de Tananarive
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 250.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 250.00 €
Type : Médaille, Prise de Tananarive
Date: 1895
Metal : tin
Diameter : 37,86 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,29 g.
Edge : lisse
Coments on the condition:
Usure régulière. La médaille présente encore du brillant d’origine. Présence de coups et rayures
Obverse
Obverse legend : PRISE DE TANANARIVE - 30 SEPTBRE 1895.
Obverse description : Scène de bataille avec les troupes coloniales bombardant la ville.
Reverse
Reverse legend : GX DUCHESNE - METZINGER - DE TORCY - VOYRON // MAJUNGA / MAHABO / TSARASAOTRA / MEVATANANA / ANORIBA / TSINAINONDRY / TANANARIVE / 1895 / DEPOSE D. G..
Reverse description : Légende circulaire et en 8 lignes dans une couronne de chêne et laurier.
Commentary
La médaille est connue avec une bélière. La bélière de notre exemplaire semble avoir été retirée.
The medal is known to have a bail. The bail of our example appears to have been removed.
The medal is known to have a bail. The bail of our example appears to have been removed.
Historical background
AFRICA - KINGDOM OF MADAGASCAR
(1787-1896)
Discovered by Diego Dias in 1500, Madagascar was first named the island of Saint-Laurent. In 1643, it became Ile Dauphine with the arrival of the French. Divided into feudal kingdoms, the interior of the island is a kingdom in the hands of the chief Andrianampoimérina (1787-1810) whose son Radama I becomes master of most of the island. In 1835, the missionaries were driven out and Christianity became illegal, Presbyterianism only became the state religion in 1869. In 1883, France bombarded Tamatave then in 1885 it obtained control of foreign policy by installing a resident of Antananarivo. The island was annexed by France in 1896 while Queen Ranavalona III was deposed and then deported.
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