Bronze Medal, Paris. 2008.9.19

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2008.9.19

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Obverse: PRISON DE FRESNES-LES-RUNGIS/ HENRI POUSSIN ARCHITECTE/ 1895 - 1898/ in exergue: EDIFIEES PAR LE DEPARTEMENT DE LA SEINE - A female figure and a male figure, who is carrying a child on his r. arm walking to r.; in background: prison building.
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Reverse: in exergue: SALVBRITATE . DOMVS . VIRES . ET . ANIMVS . IN . LABORE . SERVANTVR - Three panels: male figure seated on chair to r.; covering his face with both hands; a male figure, shown from the back, working on bench; a female figure seated on chair, shown from back; holding child, looking through wired window.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 158.88
    • Length: 80.3
    • Length: 59

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2008.9.19
  • Lot: 2008.9
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Kisch, Guido

Description

Prison built by Henri Poussin.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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