France. Paris, 1878. Exposition Universelle — Palais du Trocadéro. Medal by Eugène-André Oudiné and Alphée Dubois, issued by the Administration des Monnaies et Médailles.
Obverse: Head of Ceres facing left, personifying the French Republic, wearing a wreath of wheat ears, flowers and foliage. Her headband bears CONCORDE, with a star above. REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE around; signed OUDINÉ below.
Reverse: Panoramic view of the Palais du Trocadéro, showing its central building, curved wings, monumental staircase, gardens and water basin. Above: EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / PARIS 1878. Below: PALAIS DU TROCADERO / ADMINᵒⁿ DES MONNAIES / ET MÉDAILLES. Signed ALPHÉE DUBOIS.
An architectural souvenir of the 1878 Paris World’s Fair, combining Oudiné’s personification of the Republic with Dubois’s detailed view of the exhibition palace.
Type reference: Augustin 300. A corresponding 50 mm example is preserved in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, inventory ND3216.
Weight: 60 g. Diameter: 50 mm.
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