Medal of the Normandie liner – Compagnie Générale Transatlantique – by Jean Vernon
Bronze
Art-deco style
Weight: 147.1g
Diameter: 68 mm
In its original box inscribed:
COMPAGNIE
GÉNÉRALE
TRANSATLANTIQUE
•••••
French Line
•••••
“NORMANDIE”
1935
Obverse:
Woman standing frontally, head in profile to the left, arms raised holding a harness in one hand, dressed in antique style. Behind her, emerging from the raging sea , a merfolk horse prancing in profile to the left.
At the top: NORMANDIE
Signature: Jean Vernon
Reverse:
Circular inscription: ‘NORMANDIE’ •79280 Tx
View of the Normandie liner sailing to the left .
CIE GLE TRANSATLANTIQUE
= French Line =
LE HAVRE • NEW-YORK
= 1935 =
Edge:
Cornucopia hallmark (Paris Mint) + BRONZE
