E-auction 699-762086 - GOUVERNEMENT DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE Médaillette, Proclamation de la nouvelle république, gouvernement provisoire
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Type : Médaillette, Proclamation de la nouvelle république, gouvernement provisoire
Date: 1870
Metal : brass
Diameter : 23,50 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver VIEUXMAIRE Louis-Henri ( - 1901)
Weight : 4,25 g.
Edge : Lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Bélière coupée. Patine hétérogène avec quelques taches d’oxydation et faiblesses de frappe
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : REPUBLIQUE - FRANCAISE.
Obverse description : Tête à gauche de la liberté, signé : VIEUXMAIRE (sous le buste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GOUVT PROVISOIRE PROCLAME LE 4 SEPTBRE 1870 (ÉTOILE), (LÉGENDE CIRCULAIRE); E. ARAGO / CREMIEUX / J. FAVRE / J. FERRY / GAMBETTA / GARNIER-PAGES / GLAIS-BIZOIN / E. PELLETAN / E. PICARD / ROCHEFORT / J. SIMON.
Reverse description : Inscription centrale en 11 lignes dans le champ.
Historical background
GOUVERNEMENT DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE
(4/09/1870-13/02/1871)
The Republic was proclaimed on September 4, 1870 with the forfeiture of Napoleon III and his dynasty. A National Defense government is set up, chaired by General Trochu, Governor of Paris and made up of moderate Republicans. The war continues and intensifies while the government takes refuge in Paris besieged by the Prussians. A delegation withdrew to Tours. Gambetta joined it in a balloon on October 2, 1870. But this resistance remained in vain and extended the misery, notably provoking popular movements in Paris in October. In January 1871, the National Defense government had to accept Bismarck's conditions. Paris capitulates, a National Assembly is elected to ratify the peace treaty, the armistice is signed. Elections were held on February 8 and brought to power a majority of conservative notables who met for the first time in Bordeaux on February 13, 1871. The government of National Defense then gave him his powers..
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