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Object Details
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Gold commemorative medal for the Siege of Paris; Obverse: relief of a robed female figure with a baby on a throne depicted, embossed text "SIEGE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS DU 19 7BRE 1870 AU 28 JER 1871 REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE NEE 4 BRE 1870 ; Reverse: Embossed text "LE 30 8BRE-LE CITOYEN THIERS TRAVERSE LES LIGNES PRUSSIENNES ET VIENT A PARIS / POUR S'ENTENDRE AVEC LE GOUVT DE LA DEFSE NATLE / POUR PROPOSER UN ARMISTICE APPUYR PAR 4 PUISSANCES ETRANGERES / IL DEBAT LES CONDITIONS A PARIS / ET IL VA LES PROPOSER A L'ETAT MAJOR PRUSSN A VERSAILLES / APRES DE VIFS POURPARLERS LES DEMANDES SONT REPOUSSEES ET LES HOSTILITES RECOMMENCENT AVEC ACHARNEMENT LE 6 9BRE 1870". Dimensions 3-D: 7 × 0.8cm (2 3/4 × 5/16 in.)
 Materials White Metal Alloy
Gold Plating
 Inventory Number A19720143000 Credit Line Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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